Over 20 more ex-MPs under probe

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Minister says CID has already taken action
Declines to reveal names at this hour
Some cases to be transferred to FCID to ease off burden on CID
Some cases remained swept under the carpet in the past

Colombo, May 30 (Daily Mirror) - Following the imprisonment of former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, it came to light that the government has instructed for the expedition of investigations into well over 20 more similar cases involving former MPs and officials.

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Daily Mirror that these cases, some of them as old as 10-15 years, had been swept under the carpet in the past under different governments. He said the current government, formed by the National People’s Power (NPP), had opened up these cases and instructed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to expedite inquiries and investigations for early litigation.

“I can talk about the cases now pending before the CID. There are well over 20 cases involving former MPs who even held ministerial posts in the past. There are officials. I cannot divulge names offhand,” he said.

He said some of the cases are handled by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

The Minister who also served in the Anti-Corruption Committee formed by the previous Yahapalana government said some of the cases under investigation by the CID would be assigned to the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID).

“We have revived the FCID. It runs short of officers qualified enough for investigation into financial crimes. We have taken measures to address it in addition to providing resources to it for efficiency,” he said.

Punishing the wrongdoers for the abuse of state resources and embezzlement of public money was a main campaign slogan of the NPP in the run-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections last year. The government leaders, including President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, have vowed repeatedly that the law would be enforced against wrongdoers soon.

Mr. Aluthgamage and Mr. Fernando became the first two politicians to be convicted after the NPP government was formed. Besides, former Ministers Keheliya Rambukwella, Prasanna Ranaweera and Mervyn Silva are now in remand over cases involving their past actions.

Meanwhile, the opposition charges that the government is hounding its members for political reasons.

Comments - 62

LK Friday, 30 May 2025 06:31 AM

For the sake of this country , Police , CID and judiciary must function freely without any political influence: let politicians do their works , let CID do their works, let judiciary do their works and let police do their works: let us teach the true meaning of justice from the soil of this beautiful land , naturally we are good people by nature and yet somehow, corruption intruded into our politics, but pre to MR TIME , politics was relatively good : how don’t know how and why politics got bad after that and now , this government is trying to repair all those bad politics : Can they do it ? One billion dollar question:

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Bravo Red shirt Minister Friday, 30 May 2025 11:32 AM

You have some inferior thoughts my dear. Believe me, our bravo minister learnt very well about our previous Ex-ministers under MR

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Zarook Friday, 30 May 2025 11:52 PM

Biggest crooks are with National Pacha Pava. Example Usup and Hulangona. Nandalal was the deputy of Arjuna Mahendran during the bond scam.

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Lee Friday, 30 May 2025 12:22 PM

You were probably born after 1980s. That is why you think politics before MR era was good. MR was asked to finish the war not corruption.

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Bruce Friday, 30 May 2025 01:00 PM

Lee, you're correct. In fact, he was asked to stop the war and promote corruption. He did it so well that he exceeded all expectations!

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STAY THE COURSE DO NOT GET MISLED BY SOME COMMENTS IN HERE, HAVE FAITH IN THE GOVT THAT ONE VOTED IN AND GIVE THEM TIME TO FIX THE PROMISES THEY GAVE THE PEOPLE AND TIME TO UNRAVEL THE WEBS OF DECIET Friday, 30 May 2025 02:44 PM

LK. YES THIS GOVT WILL FIX THE CORRUPTION AS PROMISED, BUT IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO RESOLVE. HUNTING DOWN THE CORRUPT IS NOT DIFFICULT, BUT FOLLOWING THE PROCESS OF ILLGOTTEN FUNDS THAT WOULD HAVE PASSED DOWN A LINE OF STOOGES WILL NEED TIME. THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE MUST STAY THE COURSE AND HAVE PATIENCE. IF THIS GOVT CANNOT WIPE OUT CORRUPTION NO OTHERS WOULD SUCCEED. ANURA/NPP WILL DEFINITELY NEED MORE THAN ONE TERM TO ENSURE THAT CORRUPTION STAYS OUT OR IT WILL CREEP BACK IN ONCE AGAIN AND THE HARD WORK THIS GOVT DOES DURING ITS TERM WILL ALL BE IN VAIN.

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Dr Soori Maripalan Friday, 30 May 2025 06:39 AM

Do not report them to public every day! Show the results like Kabarananda, Gon Mervin, Sathosa KAputa, Badulle Hora Bada etc. How about Kappamthunga!

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Probe Friday, 30 May 2025 06:44 AM

Is there a probe to investigate the illegally obtained and sold car permits of the 224 MPs which includes AKD and his gang? These illegally obtained fund must be returned to the treasury. If NOT why NOT??

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Why Friday, 30 May 2025 01:05 PM

If people are honest why would this get a single thumbs down? It appears MANY dishonest people around most probably from the parliament itself!

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NEGATIVE COMMENTS ARE MADE BY OTHER PARTY SUPPORTERS AND OR THEIR STOOGES TO TRY AND CONFUSE SOME OF EVEN COMMENTING AS THOUGH THEY ARE NPP SUPPORTERS. Friday, 30 May 2025 03:07 PM

REMEMBER THE GOVT DOES NOT ONLY CONSIST OF NNP MINISTERS, WE HAVE SOME OTHERS IN FROM OTHER PARTY'S. STOOGES FROM ALL OTHER PARTYS CAN MAKE NEGATIVE COMMENTS AND GET THE THUMBS DOWN.

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Adwani Friday, 30 May 2025 07:00 AM

"Meanwhile, the opposition charges that the government is hounding its members for political reasons" If the government is hounding the opposition must prove that the members have not done any wrong.

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Steve Friday, 30 May 2025 07:02 AM

What about the Rajapakses and Wickremasinges ?

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Gona Friday, 30 May 2025 11:29 AM

AKD wouldn't touch Mynah, Samanalaya, Patholaya, Robbery Queen and e-visa Allasa. He is soooo scared of them.

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Boru Na... Atha.... Atha... Atha.... (100% truth) Friday, 30 May 2025 11:53 AM

Ofcourse Mahinda Rajapakshe is the worst No. 1 rogue kept 30% commissions on all contracts, for that God had already given the punishment and he is counting his days. However, his beloved sons Namal and Yoshitha has to face the band. Ranil is not a rogue but protecting all the Potuwa rogues in order to sit in the Big Chair until death just like Sirima Bandanayakae.

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Contradiction Friday, 30 May 2025 01:14 PM

"Ranil is not a rogue "????????? You are contradicting yourself. Your post itself does not make sense, if he is protecting the rouges. It is ONLY a rouge that will protect another rouge.

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Confirmation Friday, 30 May 2025 01:23 PM

@Contradiction, May be Ranil isn't a rogue, but he definitely protected and encouraged corruption and was helpful to rogues.

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NO CORRUPT SCUMBAG WILL BE SPARED KARMA WILL COME AND GET THEM ONE BY ONE, IF THE GOVT FINDS IT DIFFICULT KARMA WILL STRIKE THEM DOWN. Friday, 30 May 2025 03:13 PM

STEVE, THEIR TIME WILL COME. WE MUST NOT FORGET THAT RANIL DID SWEET NOTHING BUT SWEEP ISSUES THAT LED TO HIM BEING HANDED A BANKRUPT COUNTRY, THUS GIVING THE CORRUPT TIME TO MOVE PROCEEDS AND OR CHANGE STOOGES. THE GOVT HAS A HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL ON, SOME STOOGE NEEDS TO COME OUT BEFORE THEY GET CAUGHT AS ASSISTING THE CORRUPT AND OR HOPEFULLY THE INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL HELP US TRACK SOME OF THE ILLGOTTEN PROPERTY, BOT FORGETTING BANKS TOO WOULD HAVE BEEN USED TO PASS ILLGOTTEN MONEY AROUND AND OUT OF THE COUNTRY,INTO BUSINESSES AND PROPERTIES.

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Daya Senevirathna Friday, 30 May 2025 07:24 AM

Nr.Minister don't lie Mahindananda's case was filled in 2019 before NPP governnent came to power.

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Insider Friday, 30 May 2025 11:00 AM

So true but for six years it was in the fridge. Only now the cases are thawing and ready to eat. The filing of cases was for show only.

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Daya Senevirathne Friday, 30 May 2025 11:51 AM

Anyone who has been to a court in Sri Lanka knows the time it takes to render a verdict in a criminal case.

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joshua Friday, 30 May 2025 12:25 PM

filing cases was a eyewash by PINA and rajapakshes. That is only to fool the masses. What is important who implements the task. At last we are seeing justice to the people. Remember these fellows robbed our money. So if you wish, you can beat the drum saying that protectors of rogues filed the cases.

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CORRUPTION IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE COUNTRY NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD AND PROSPER, WE HAVE HAD SOME IN POLITICS/GOVT TO HAVE MISUSED THEIR POWER, WORKED FOR THEMSELVES AND NOT THE COUNTRY AND ITS Friday, 30 May 2025 07:25 AM

ECELLENT PROGRESS, KEEP HUNTING THEM DOWN ONE BY ONE, ALL WHO FEATHERED THEIR NESTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OR EXTENDED FAMILIES INCLUDING THEIR STOOGES WHO THEY USED IN THE PROCESS OF FEATHERING AND PUT THEM BEFORE A COURT OF LAW. GET ALL CARPETS RIPPED OUT AND FIMD THE ONES THAT HAVE NOT COME TO LIGHT, WE THE PEOPLE WANT CORRUPTION WIPED OUT FROM AS FAR BACK AS THE GOVT CAN GO AND FORWARDS TOO AND IF IT MEANS ELECTING ANURA/NPP FOR ANOTHER TERM IN GOVT, THE MAJORITY ARE PREPARED TO DO SO. KEEP PRAYING PEOPLE AND STAY THE COURSE.

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Lankaputha Friday, 30 May 2025 07:58 AM

1. What happened to the files AKD had.. truck load??? 2. This case was filed by MS during his tenure? 3. What about Container case?

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Russel Harmmer Friday, 30 May 2025 11:48 AM

Hay fool, AKD's file is only in progress. MS filed the cases, but he should not forget about his pending cases (tell him not to smile and bluff), you mean container loads of Gold and Money transported from Jaffna by MR and Gota?

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D P P Prasad Friday, 30 May 2025 08:11 AM

All crooked politicians who looted our assets should be be brought before the law. The law should be impartial to everyone. Thus one parliamentarian from Kurunagala is continuously slating and criticising the government who is believed to be misappropriating the public funds. On the other hand one politician who previously held the housing ministry and at present he has become an invalid coin is also raising his voice against the government. Can you just hint about them

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kapila Friday, 30 May 2025 12:04 PM

and there is another clown who has never seen the boundary wall of a college and yet claims he is a lawyer and his sibling claims to have a PhD in space engineering without leaving his house

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US Friday, 30 May 2025 08:20 AM

In these cases, I don’t believe there is any political revenge involved. It is well known to all citizens of Sri Lanka that many past politicians are corrupt and have become billionaires within the past 10 to 20 years. Most of them were once ordinary citizens like you and me. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate all of them, regardless of their political party. The fact that those two individuals were sent to jail yesterday is a great lesson to all wrongdoers to refrain from corruption. I sincerely hope our judiciary system will act impartially and efficiently to eradicate corruption and lead Sri Lanka toward prosperity.

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Sobers Friday, 30 May 2025 08:30 AM

Very good, continue the good work.Punish all those who made corrup deals, made the country bankrupt, robbed public money. From pradeshiya saba member to the highest body should be arrested and punished.

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slcitizen Friday, 30 May 2025 08:48 AM

Good deed indeed.. but won't resolve the economic hardships of the people or be able to win back the 2.3 million voters already lost..

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Yohan Friday, 30 May 2025 08:50 AM

Hope you have not forgotten Uganda money case of Rajapaksha, Greece ship company investment by AK, 300 odd containers released case of BR, Monkey counting loss to state by NK, Bond Case of RW, Salt and Rice import scam of WS, Government vehicle selling at a loss by AK, Mihin Lanka by Rajapaksha, Money looted from Central Cultural Fund by SP, Getting a madiwela house by AK while having a house to his wife within close proximity.

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Pacha Guveras Friday, 30 May 2025 09:07 AM

Burning of CTB buses, electricity transformers, Agrarian service Centres annd MPs houses are also economic crimes. They too should be investigated

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Dr Namal Supporter, previously Dr Sajith Supporter Friday, 30 May 2025 11:36 AM

Please don't steal Dr Pacha Tissa Fernando's qualification earned from a prestigious university. He only can hold the Pacha title.

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PunkaLatha Friday, 30 May 2025 11:42 AM

Why didn't you ask your beloved thieving leaders during their regimes? Were they too busy plundering the country and silencing the rivals?

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The Economist Friday, 30 May 2025 09:20 AM

I am sure Mahinda Rajapaksa's name is not among the 20-member name list you have in your hand? Am I right?

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The Three Idiots Friday, 30 May 2025 11:39 AM

You're correct. The name he's got is Percy Mahendra Rajapaksha.

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E.D. Edwards - (Snr. Economist) Friday, 30 May 2025 12:18 PM

According to MR's doctors - his life is not certain as his condition is bad. But his punishment will be divided to Namal and his brother Yoshitha. I know how much MR made on commissions on Chinese projects.

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Prof. K.W. Perera Friday, 30 May 2025 12:21 PM

Who said that. MR only played out around 70 billions on commissions, but most of his money is deposited in various accounts among his relations in UK, Singapore, Dubai and Uganda.

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Kapila Friday, 30 May 2025 09:52 AM

Follow those who are making loud noice against this.. easiest way to spot those involved

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Nalin Friday, 30 May 2025 10:00 AM

Need to take precautionary action, as now they will start fleeing overseas!

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das Friday, 30 May 2025 10:10 AM

Only 20?

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Dr. A.C.B. Jayaweera Friday, 30 May 2025 11:41 AM

For the time being let us start with 20 from Potuwa and then proceed with other parties SJB, UNP and SLFP.

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Appeygava Boru Na Putha Friday, 30 May 2025 12:13 PM

According to the reliable sources it can go up to 48, but SLPP has more candidates over 30.

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Lion Friday, 30 May 2025 10:25 AM

We want Justice ,which has been denied over decades by the succeeding governments .the erosion of Judicial system, pave the way for corrupt politicians and government officials ,to suck the blood of this poor country . Hope the cases will be taken up to hear and judgment will be delivered by the respective courts soon.

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Kapila Friday, 30 May 2025 10:29 AM

Better start building a new prison hospital with luxury amenities to accommodate these people

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Roxstan Shockman Friday, 30 May 2025 11:36 AM

No need all these fellows should be put in 6 in one cell basis, only after proper check up by Govt. appointed doctor's their sicknesses will be monitored, no need hospitals prison is sufficient.

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JDJ Perera Friday, 30 May 2025 12:09 PM

Very good idea. We could remember how SF was forced to die mentally suffering and the punishment was ordered by Judge Mahinda. Even the same nasty judge Mahinda punished the innocent brave lady Shirani Bandaranayake. Never forget these nasty acts. Give the maximum punishment to SLPP rogues made very quick money playing out left and right.

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ajith Friday, 30 May 2025 10:30 AM

what about the big fish

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GOOD COMPARRISON Friday, 30 May 2025 03:22 PM

AJITH, THE BIG FISH WILL BE WASHED A SHORE LIKE A SCHOOL OF WHALES OR DOLPHINES

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sunil Friday, 30 May 2025 10:30 AM

sprat in, where is the whale

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A GOOD COMPARISON Friday, 30 May 2025 03:19 PM

WHALES WILL ALL GET DRAGED TO THE SHORE BY HIGH TIDE WHEN THE TIME IS NEAR, LIKE WE HEAR AND SEE ON THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS OF WHALES ANDDOLPHINS GETTING WASHED ASORE, SOME RESCUED ANF MAJORITY END UP DEAD.

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M Akthar Friday, 30 May 2025 10:36 AM

Fine. The gov. has not yet formaly answered the allegations regarding unchecked container dispatches that need to give priority as the repercussions would be more severe than older cases..

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COMMON SENSE RESPONSE Friday, 30 May 2025 03:17 PM

WE THE PEOPLE WILL ANSWER THAT FOR YOU M AKTHAR, THE PREVIOUS CORRUPT SCUM WOULD HAVE USED THEIR STOOGES IN THE CUSTOMS TO DELAY INSPECTING TILL A WHOLE HEAP OF CARGO STACKED UP AND PEOPLE WANTED THEIR GOOD RELEASED, SO PALMS MAY HAVE BEEN OILED AND POOF THEY LEFT OUT OF THE DOOR.

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Nihal S Friday, 30 May 2025 10:40 AM

As a Minister, why do you want to talk such legal proceedings? This only provides ammunition to the opposition to claim these are political revenges. Keep the investigations

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Hadi Friday, 30 May 2025 11:18 AM

Thanks must be to Yahapalana for establishing 3 special courts and as result yesterday 3 bench judges hearing of 6 years long case verdict was given with heavy punishments . Sri Lankans must be happy with our Judicial procedures.

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Russel Harmmer Friday, 30 May 2025 11:27 AM

Excellent work Hon. Minister. You are a brave Minister who can handle this subject. We need all the Potuwa Rogues including Namal

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Lal Piyal Mendis Friday, 30 May 2025 11:55 AM

For Mahinda his sons Namal and Yoshitha can be replaced as they too have more bribe cases.

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Lion Friday, 30 May 2025 11:37 AM

Is Siripala Elias paga kings name in the list

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Kiris Baba Amaray Friday, 30 May 2025 11:44 AM

Excellent.... Excellent but not to allow these rogues to come out on bail. Never.... Never.... That is all the public wants even the rice is sold > 280 per Kg. or the coconut > 250 Each or Salt > 400 per kg.

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Shane Fernando Friday, 30 May 2025 12:04 PM

Well done and this is why you got 2/3 majority. What about RW and MR and BR? What about MR’s wijerama house?? Why is he not kicked out yet

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Shane Fernando Friday, 30 May 2025 12:30 PM

This has to be done fast otherwise like at the LG polls NPP will loose people’s confidence. This is priority to lock them up all who bankrupted our country.

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Jehan Friday, 30 May 2025 12:23 PM

It will be difficult to find a politician that has not distributed carom boards.

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Moada hutans Friday, 30 May 2025 01:02 PM

Distributing whatever is not the problem here. Doing it BREAKING THE LAW to gain political advantages. Got it? I don't think so.

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