CID probes on NY Times report: PM

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today following a complaint lodged by Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had launched an investigation into the article appeared on New York Times that at least US$7.6 million was dispensed from China Harbour’s account at Standard Chartered Bank to affiliates of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s election campaign.

In response to a question raised by UNP MP S.M. Marikkar, whether the Government would appoint a Commission and investigate the allegation made by the article, the Premier said the Police had handed over the investigations to the CID and that necessary action would be taken after the investigations were concluded.

Mr Wickremesinghe said New York Times had claimed that its journalists had been threatened and added that it was a disgrace to the country's image and demanded that such threats should be withdrawn.

The Premier said the Joint Opposition resorted to violent and indecent behaviour disrupting Parliamentary affairs on Tuesday with a view to suppress the allegation made by the New York Times. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

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Ceylon Thursday, 05 July 2018 12:21 AM

This man talking just like born yesterday.hu dreds of probes done about $ billions of people money roberies.why you stop prosecuting thieves and not bring back stolen money.why allow corrupt judgess to take multy million bribes to give ileagsl judgements to save traitors???.must probe about you and jail.

Kumar,Lawyer. Thursday, 05 July 2018 12:52 AM

None of the investigations against the Rajapaksa family was able to move forward due to, their fearsome reputation and the realisation that they may soon be back to power. But all of this is going to change.This article against MR appearing in the New York Times means the Rajapaksas would no longer be able to intimidate anyone who actively follow through with the probe. Actually this was a brilliant move on the part of Prime Minister RW or his trusted Ministers.Now for the first time the CID would be emboldened to investigate MR,and its effect would be contagious and spread to the Judiciary and other investigators. It looks at long last MR,Gota,and others would have their options very much restricted.

Ceylon Thursday, 05 July 2018 06:07 AM

Nothing happen to wijayakala.look at these examples here,stolen $billions by mahinda,basil,gota,namal,weerawansa and others,what happened to them???. nothing happened. All are in luxury living.and now policemen who investigated are in danger of their lives for doing rightfull duties.srilanka's present and ex ruling clique must hang for their crimes against the people.

johan Thursday, 05 July 2018 09:17 AM

All these JO fellows are inside glass room and they know only hooting

Lanka Thursday, 05 July 2018 06:49 PM

You forgot "Mr.Bond" hora.

dhammika perera Thursday, 05 July 2018 06:49 AM

All bullshit. Talk show.Rajapakses are untouchable.You and your government don't have guts to punish them.Shame on you. Dhammika Perera

Don Thursday, 05 July 2018 06:57 AM

Why do you go after 6 millionAs per current Finance Minister MR has got 18000 US$$ millions which 3000 times bigger Managla has repetitively said MR has got 18 billion US$ As per Managla Mahinda is 1.5 times richer than TrumpNYT article is orchestrated life line for a Oxygen less Yahapalanaya

karthik Thursday, 05 July 2018 07:01 AM

Best action is no action. The whole world is using goods made in China now. So why we do not use Politicians made by China.

Haramanis Thursday, 05 July 2018 07:08 AM

This is nonsense. The NYT report was apparently based on information available with the Govt. Now the Govt wants to investigate the NYT report. Going round in circles with no end!!!.

Doratupala Thursday, 05 July 2018 10:06 AM

Absolutely!

Cobra Thursday, 05 July 2018 07:14 AM

How about a probe to find out how much MR paid Vijayakala to make that statement??????

Buddhist Thursday, 05 July 2018 08:43 AM

Is the President Sirisena asleep these days? Why is he not appointing a Presidential Commission to inquire this? Is it because Mahinda is still a SLFP member or is the President scared of Mahinda and his brothers?

support Thursday, 05 July 2018 09:47 AM

If you suggest Gota= hitlar, then Mangala = Gobbales

Senewi Thursday, 05 July 2018 09:50 AM

CID gives information to NYT .Then, NYT publishes an article based on CID information . Then CID starts an investigation based on NYT article. This seems to be a CID cycle.

Warren Raed Thursday, 05 July 2018 10:21 AM

"CID probes on NY Times report". What a joke? The CID cannot do anything properly for the crimes within the country and punish the culprits.

pradeep Thursday, 05 July 2018 04:36 PM

Vijaya Kala can now join the JO to ensure judges issue orders not to proceed with the case

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