Today is the first birth anniversary of FCID that unflinchingly arrested Basil , Johnny and Lalith Weeratunge !

-A nation salutes it -245 invetsigations , 35 concluded , six cases filed and Rs. 160 million black money detected..!!

(Lanka-e-News -27.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) The only request of the people’s movements and the people’s forces via the successful rainbow revolution of 8 th January 2015 was not to fill their  stomachs selfishly but to expose and duly punish the corrupt family rulers ,their henchmen and abettors who for nearly a decade committed daylight robbery of country’s funds and resources on a scale unprecedented in Sri Lanka ‘s history. It was the earnest plea of the masses whatever national wealth robbed with impunity by these crooked corupt rulers , their families and stooges shall be restored to the nation . Hence the nation’s slogan was ‘punish the culprits’ , and not ‘fill our stomachs’ 

Accordingly , no sooner the presidential election was won on 8 th January than an Institution was established to flush out the crooks and cronies of the ruling family from the nooks and crannies they were hiding, in order to bring them before the law. That Institution breaking new ground is the FCID (Financial Crimes Investigation Division) . Today , marks the first anniversary of its birth , that is the completion of 365 days since its coming into existence. 

Naturally , with the establishment of the FCID , the crooks and the corrupt became  jittery and panic stricken . So at the outset , they alleged the FCID is illegally constituted, and from the DIG down to the constable of the FCID shall be stoned to death , they also screamed. When the chieftain of the rogues’ den was summoned for questioning ,his cronies , crooks and the corrupt staged protests in parliament and slept within it. When the chieftain’s younger brother was summoned for questioning , these scoundrels slept on the roads.However after they were defeated again on the 17 th of August by the masses , their protests and hooliganism waned somewhat. The FCID of course carried out  its duties duly and unrelentingly ,come what may .

Within these  last 365 days , the FCID has commenced 245 investigations, which means  an investigation every one and half days ! Of them 35 investigations have been concluded , and  handed over to the Attorney General (AG) . In other words every month .3 investigations had been concluded, and already cases have been filed in the high court in respect of six of them . 

Among those arrested are a  number of crooked and corrupt bigwigs and heavyweights  of the Rajapakse regime , which included , ministers Basil Rajapakse and Johnston Fernando ; officers   Lalith Weeratunge and  Anusha Pelpita ;and Dr. Nalaka Godahewa .(Very soon another heavyweight and stalwart of the former regime is to be arrested ). The black monies recovered so far is Rs. 160 million !

Meanwhile action was filed by the crooked and corrupt groups that the FCID is illegal. There are 17 such cases in the Supreme court  and one case in the appeal court. The media coolies and the media pariah dogs that went hunting on behalf of the crooked and corrupt too conducted a vicious hate campaign via the face book against the FCID.

The FCID officers however could not be deterred or daunted by all these subterfuges .  The FCID that began with 40 officers has grown now with 90 officers now manning it. 50%  of them are investigating officers. No matter what the crooked and the corrupt say , the masses that brought about the victory on 8 th Jnauary had expressed their fullest confidence in the FCID . Consequently there is a daily uninterrupted flow of information and tip offs to the FCID. The public have become a source of strength and support to the FCID officers led by DIG Ravi Waidyalankara in charge of the FCID , so much so they are providing encouragement to  discharge their duties with greater enthusiasm , and arrest the crooks and the corrupt who drove the country to the brink of total economic devastation.

In addition , Sagala Ratnayake in charge of the police force has seen to it that  IGP Ilangakoon extends the fullest co operation without interruption to the FCID.

It is significant to note that the FCID has worked with commitment to refurbish  the image of the police force which is generally tainted as corrupt. So far no media of the crooked and corrupt enemies  or the face book has reported that any officer of the FCID took bribes or is corrupt , which alone bears testimony with what dedication the FCID is discharging its duties.

The writer of this report has a personal experience in this regard. It is based on an account revealed by a legal luminary. One day , DIG Waidyalankara while on duty has had a telephone discussion with this legal luminary . When discussing a certain document , the legal luminary had requsted Waidyalankara to send him a copy of that document via the mobile phone of Waidyalankara. The latter had replied , he is using an ordinary mobile phone , and he cannot therefore accede to his request.

A top dog  of the police who is probing into the financial crimes can easily get a sophisticated phone as a gift from a corrupt crook and supply him with the information the latter needs, but based on Waidyalankara’s reply it is very evident Waidyalankara is not one who would stoop to such lowliest  level ,the  lawyer who related this account pointed out to me. 

The appointment of this  DIG   Waidyalankara who is responsible for the success of the FCID cannot be challenged by any one even on his eligibility requisites even from the side of education. He has an LL.B. degree as the base . Besides he has a post graduate degree in management , and also another post graduate qualification , LL.M.  

If one reviews the year gone by of the FCID , it is a success. However when considering the number of cases filed , it is not that that successful. Yet , among all the special divisions that were commenced by the police force, FCID stands out as the divison that had scored a tremendous success in instilling a rare confidence in the minds of the people , and among society.

It is an incontrovertible fact that no Institution  inspires greater awe and alarm  among the crooks and the corrupt in SL than the FCID.If even a single officer of the FCID has stooped to the level of helping a crook or the corrupt , the FCID cannot be this awe inspiring among society or command this respect .

The people of good governance showing  deference to laws must salute Ravi Waidyalankara and his team of officers on this account .

By a special reporter 
Translated by Jeff

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