Complaint against Mervyn Silva to BC

6 February 2015 11:27 am

United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Western Provincial Councillor Sisira Jayakody today lodged a complaint at the Bribery Commission against former Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva citing several cases frauds among other misdemeanors.


Mr. Jayakody accused Mr. Silva of acquiring money through a fund called ‘Pibidena Kelaniya’ Development Programme and misusing these funds from the time he was appointed the Kelaniya Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Organiser in 2007.


“Illegal and immoral activities increased drastically with the appointment of Mr. Silva as SLFP Organiser. Some Rs.15 million was obtained from the business community of Kelaniya and Kiribathgoda,” he said.


Mr. Jayakody charged Mr. Silva of setting up a fund named, ‘Kiribathgoda Suhada Welanda Sangamaya’ and obtained Rs.200,000 each businessman claiming the funds were for the Kelaniya the Kelaniya Vishnu Devale peraharas.


“He collected about Rs.40 million under the pretext of the Perahara and misused them. We handed over the evidence we have collected to the Bribery Commission and asked for a proper investigation into the charges,” Mr. Jayakody said. (Lahiru Pothmulla)