Mount Lavinia Magistrate rejects request to arrest Wasantha Samarasinghe, others

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Colombo, Sept. 26 (Daily Mirror) - Mount Lavinia Magistrate Pasan Amarasekara today rejected a request made on behalf of the complainant to arrest and take into custody individuals named as suspects, namely Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, Mahinda Jayasinghe and Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan Jayalal, in connection with an alleged fraud involving a two-storied building on a coconut estate owned by the National Workers Institute.

It is alleged that a forged tax deed was prepared for the property, and tax worth Rs. 30 lakhs was paid fraudulently.

The magistrate’s decision follows a background in which the case file was submitted to the Attorney General for legal guidance on February 19, 2025, and investigations conducted so far by the Colombo Fraud Investigation Unit have not revealed sufficient evidence to establish that a criminal offense had been committed.

Comments - 7

Yohan Friday, 26 September 2025 11:17 PM

Fair and Square!

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Gerard Saturday, 27 September 2025 12:19 AM

This is most clear cut case of independence pof the justice system! Independence of the judiciary mt ar..!

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Millionaire Wasantha Saturday, 27 September 2025 12:22 AM

As predicted by many

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lokka Saturday, 27 September 2025 05:26 AM

Now in parliament SJB and pohottu boys will project the decision of the magistrate was influenced by the government

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Realistica Adams Saturday, 27 September 2025 05:40 AM

The magistrate should act according to the law and not according to what the complainants want. If there is insufficient evidence, as per AG, how can the case proceed? What about the case filed by Mr Samarasinghe in the Appeals court regarding a false deed? Why no mention of that case?

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Dr Tissa Fernando Saturday, 27 September 2025 06:07 AM

Different laws for Pacha government persons.

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RanjithT Saturday, 27 September 2025 04:07 PM

Perhaps AGs view is independently dependent.

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