Another allegation against Basil – PushpaRajapakshe also involved

FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015

Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapakshe’s who has been inmagazine prison for alleged for misuse of Divinaguma public money will be questioned by FCID for an another investigation that has being carried out regarding a deposit of Rs 600 million in Pushpa Rajapakshe’s account whichis belongs to Pushpa Foundation by transferring money from a Chinese Construction company who has obtained a contract to build a part of the port city.

According to the reliable information, M/s Colombo International Container Terminal company who has obtained the contract to construct part of the Port City has directly transferred Rs 600 million to Pushpa Foundation by a cheque.

It is revealed by FCID from the preliminary investigations that, although this foundation was established as a charity organization, its money was used by the management for their benefit.

It is further evident from the investigation that this contract was awarded to the above mentioned company as an influence of Basil Rajapakshe who was a leading minister of the former Rajapakshe Regime.  The commission of Rs 600 million negotiated for the deal was not directly obtained by Basil Rajapakshe and it was get transferred from M/s Colombo International Terminal Company to the Pushpa Foundation.

After having verification of the evidence collected from the investigation, FCID will summon relevant persons for recording statements and further actionsagainst who are alleged for this transaction.

The details of wealth belongs to Pushpa Rajapakshe, Gotabaya Rajapakshe and Basil Rajapakshe in United States of America were exposed by our web site in previous occasions.