Indictments filed against Ravi, Arjun Aloysius

• The monthly lease rental of Rs.1.45 million had been paid by Arjun Aloysius
• Construction Company Director Anika Wijesuriya told the Commission at that time she had owned a Penthouse at Monarch Residencies in Kollupitiya

The Bribery Commission has filed indictments against former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake and Perpetual Treasuries Ltd’s (PTL) Owner Arjun Aloysius in the Colombo High Court yesterday over the leasing of an apartment in Kollupitiya. 

  In July, 2017, it was reported that Mr. Karunanayake who was the Finance Minister at that time and his family leased out a penthouse at Monarch Residencies for eight months with the monthly lease rental of Rs.1.45 million being paid by Arjun Aloysius, according to a key witness revealed at the presidential commission appointed at that time.   

Construction Company Director Anika Wijesuriya told the Commission at that time that she had owned a Penthouse at Monarch Residencies in Kollupitiya which she wanted to rent-out during December, 2015.  
Subsequently, in early January, 2016, former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake and his wife Mela had inquired from the witness’ brother about renting the apartment. Later the witness contacted Ms. Karunanayake and carried out initial negotiations about renting the apartment.