Don’t be afraid, I will show how to win the case’ - Basil

Feb 26, 2017

Basil Rohana Rajapaksa, the younger brother of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa, returned from the US yesterday (25) to be present at the Colombo high court tomorrow when indictments will be served against him.

Basil had been saying that he will not come back until the day for the local government elections were announced, but he had suddenly returned without letting anyone know in order to prevent the attorney general from obtaining a warrant for his arrest.

The AG will serve indictments against him under the money laundering act over the land he owned at Malwana. The other person accused over this property is wealthy businessman Tiru Nadesan, who is presently overseas.

The other main accused, architect Muditha Jayakody has surprisingly turned state witness now. Veterans of law say it will be bad for the enforcement of the law to use him as the main witnesses against Basil and Tiru. That is like releasing the robber and arresting his neighbours, they say.

Knowing this very well, Basil has returned home, giving a hint to Mahinda and Gotabhaya, ‘Don’t be afraid, I will show how to win the case.”