G. L. Accused Of Busting Rs. 870 Million

by Sujith Mangala -Monday, December 05, 2016

A controversial purchase of a property in Brazil by the former government has been revealed with the former Minister of Foreign Affairs Professor G. L. Peiris being accused of direct involvement. The purchase was made in order to establish the Sri Lankan Embassy in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro spending a colossal sum of Rs. 870 million.

“A formal complaint will be lodged with the FCID, CID, Bribery commission and the Presidential Commission investigating allegations of serious fraud or corruption by a group of UNP Ministers,“ sources said.

The government is believed to have unearthed vital details in connection to the said purchase without the approval of the cabinet and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has spent the amount thus squandering public funds.

This has once again raised concerns about the approach of the Mahinda Rajapakse administration which had unlawfully maneuvered the Central Bank, UNP sources said.

It is alleged that Professor G. L. Peiris had persuaded the purchase and recommended the property introduced to him by a third party closely associated with him.