Murder charge lands on Duminda for praising Chandrika

 Monday, 25 November 2013 

The defence secretary has 

ordered the CID to file charges in connection with a murder in Anuradhapura town against education services minister Duminda Dissanayake after he had extended a big thank you to former president Chandrika Kumaratunga in a speech at the funeral of his father.

CID officials have reported to the defence secretary that there was concrete evidence against minister Dissanayake that he had aided and abetted the killing that had taken place some time ago. He has ordered them to obtain advice immediately from the attorney general and file charges.

The Rajapaksas are now moving to break the political popularity and authority of the late Berty Premalal Dissanayake and his family in Rajarata area. Bringing S.M. Chandrasena, the political opponent of the late Berty Premalal Dissanayake, to the fore once again, the president on November 22 appointed him as the cabinet minister of special projects. With that appointment, the policy decision of the government not to give key appointments to two members of the same family has become null and void.

The special project given S.M. Chandrasena by the president is to prevent Channel-4 media team from Britain from proceeding to Jaffna and turn them back in Anuradhapura and send them to Colombo. In recognition of the job well done, the president appointed him as a cabinet minister.

Blue Mountain Properties-Lalith Kotelawala link confirmed

 Monday, 25 November 2013 

 

As per our exposure last week (Blue Mountain Properties, yet another Ceylinco project?), the link between Blue Mountain Properties and the bankrupt Lalith Kotelawala is now coming to light.

When one of our editorial members telephoned a Blue Mountain Properties director over our report, he vehemently rejected the existence of such a link. Our editorial member asked him to exercise the right to reply, but Blue Mountain Properties are yet to do so.

Blue Mountain Properties are getting credit facilities to buy real estate through the Seylan Bank owned by Lalith Kotelawala. He is doing it in such a foolproof manner that Blue Mountain Properties’ all dealings are being personally handled by the bank’s CEO Kapila Ariyaratne. On the orders of Lalith Kotelawala, he has so far provided Rs. 150 million to Blue Mountain Properties on surety. Also, on a temporary overdraft facility, another Rs. 50 million has been given.

The intermediary between Blue Mountain Properties and Seylan Bank is Vinesh Athukorale, who is the finance controller of Blue Mountain Properties. He previously served at Brandix garments and Harris Brushes. He and Kapila Ariyaratne are very good friends. Every day after 5.30pm, the bank CEO goes to Blue Mountain Properties and looks into its activities on the orders of Lalith Kotelawala.

In addition, Blue Mountain Properties is obtaining money in an unlawful manner by way of promissory notes. Despite several complaints, the Central Bank’s non-bank financial division is keeping silent as its head Ekanayake has been bribed into silence by Blue Mountain Properties.

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