US to conduct thorough inquiry says Rajitha

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The US Federal Reserve in Washington DC, has given an undertaking to Sri Lanka that it would conduct a thorough inquiry on the illegal dollar deposits of Sri Lankans and provide all information with the amount hoarded and the names of account holders, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said.

He told the weekly cabinet news briefing yesterday that the government had information that three persons close to the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime had deposited nearly US$ 3 billion in banks in Dubai and Ukraine.

“One, a member of the Rajapaksa family has allegedly deposited US$ 1.086 billion, another person closely related to the former first family has deposited US$ 1.8 billion and a powerful Secretary and a former chairman of a leading state establishment has deposited US$ 500 million according to information we have access to,” Minister Senaratne said.

Responding to a journalist on the delay in apprehending and prosecuting those who have allegedly amassed ill lucre in foreign banks, Minister Senaratne said it will take a few more months for the US Federal Reserve to give Sri Lankan government a detailed report on alleged money laundering.

“It will happen for sure. But the problem is the US Central Bank receives hundreds if not thousands of similar complaints from all over the world daily. Therefore, it takes time. But it has responded positively to our request as the US Federal Reserve monitor each and every dollar it prints and in circulation all over the world,” he stressed. (Sandun A Jayasekera)

Comments - 11

rise Friday, 15 January 2016 09:26 AM

yahapalanaya has joined NATO ( No Action Talk Only) via DM iOS App

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Aruna Friday, 15 January 2016 10:07 AM

So tell USA that this recent one is one of the part payments from Tamil Diaspora as agreed earlier for tumbling MR government.

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Premalal Friday, 15 January 2016 10:39 AM

Since you appear to know so much about these money transactions can you please tell us who paid the LTTE to boycott 2005 elections.

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Esala Friday, 15 January 2016 11:59 AM

Andare born again.

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Nihal Amarasekera Friday, 15 January 2016 01:04 PM

May be true; but this one has lost his credibility in front of the public by his silly comments. Mind you; we believed in his comments once upon a time.

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Nelum Fernando Friday, 15 January 2016 01:05 PM

We are blinking faster and faster until the truth comes out of the statement you make. He hee

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ANTON Friday, 15 January 2016 01:06 PM

YEAH, YOU REMINDED ME THE PLAN HE MADE FOR THE FIRST MEETING OF QUEEN AND HIS WIFE ........ REMEMBER ?

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Pramod Fernando Friday, 15 January 2016 04:30 PM

Once Pachaya is always a Pachaya!

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simon Friday, 15 January 2016 04:39 PM

He seems to have more information than our CID.He should be transferred to do CID work than Health Ministry work !

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Just another Saturday, 16 January 2016 02:06 PM

Just another comment from our great (Lier) to bluff the gallery.

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Harry Saturday, 16 January 2016 07:51 PM

Where is the transparency on the deposit of half a Billon of US$ on 26th Dec. [Saturday?] and the Balance half in January as disclosed by FM-RK?

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