USA to support for searching money stolen by Rajapaksher’s from the Country

WEDNESDAY, 03 JUNE 2015

USA Security Department has pledged support to Sri Lankan Government to search information on people who have stolen country’s public money and deposited in Swiss bank during former Rajapakshe Regime with a view to bring back the money to the country. In addition to USA, India and Switzerland also have assured the government to give support in this process by providing technical and financial specialists.

In the recent past, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera has mentioned that Rajapakshe family has stolen about Rs 18 billion from the country and deposited in foreign banks and most of the information related to this fraud has now been revealed.  In addition, Switzerland has also produced a list of  large scale money depositors who have deposited money in their country and among them several Sri Lankans are also in the list. Sri Lankan who have suddenly withdrawn the money from Swiss banks and their wealth have been disclosed now.

A delegates from the Department of United State has recently visited the country and met the FCID officer to handover the information collected by the delegation with regards to this frauds. According to the reliable information, it will take action to expose details on large scale money stolen from the country and deposited in foreign banks.