Nirupama and I have not left the country: Nadesan

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• Why should my wife and I leave? All these allegations are baseless

• The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has summoned Thirukumar Nadesan to appear before the Commission today to record a statement

Following reports that businessman Thirukumar Nadesan and his wife Nirupama Rajapaksa had fled the country to an undisclosed location following the allegations levelled against them in the Pandora Papers, Nadesan told Daily Mirror yesterday he and his wife were very much in Sri Lanka and had no intention of leaving.

“We have not run away to any other country and we do not intend to do so. I have requested for an independent investigation into the allegations, so why should my wife and I leave? All these allegations are baseless,” Nadesan said.

He further said he had been summoned to the Bribery Commission today and would appear to address the allegations levelled against him.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has summoned Thirukumar Nadesan to appear before the Commission today to record a statement with regard to allegations revealed in the Pandora Papers.

An official at the Commission said Nadesan had been summoned to record a statement after they launched an investigation following the directive of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Accordingly, the Bribery Commission has appointed a special investigation team to probe into the Sri Lankans who were listed in the Pandora leaks over allegations that former parliamentarian Nirupama Rajapaksa and her husband Nadesan maintained accounts/ assets, offshore.(JAMILA HUSAIN)

Comments - 26

Lal Friday, 08 October 2021 10:53 AM

Absolutely your correct, your are not left the country if you have gone money may be transfer to others account.

citizenperera Friday, 08 October 2021 11:14 AM

What a genuine patriotic couple

sam Friday, 08 October 2021 11:44 AM

Nothing will happen to you. Any particular reason why these assets were not declared in SL and why it had to be hidden in safe havens.

Investor Friday, 08 October 2021 12:12 PM

where are you? I would like to obtain professional advice on off shore investments.

bandara Friday, 08 October 2021 12:13 PM

at least for the next 3 years you need not flee the country

tilak Friday, 08 October 2021 12:14 PM

why should you. You wife's family owns this country

Nada Friday, 08 October 2021 12:14 PM

If you wish to seek Arjun's and Allos advice!!!

Kandiah Friday, 08 October 2021 12:22 PM

No worries, this is our property

Gayan Friday, 08 October 2021 12:40 PM

She was a minister of previous yahapalane govt, so she is covered from all sides.

Cugan Friday, 08 October 2021 12:45 PM

These two how they helped and feed the people through the pandemic and given loads of dry rations .......

sas Friday, 08 October 2021 12:50 PM

You have nothing to worry because it is your family tree which governs the country.

Lion Friday, 08 October 2021 12:54 PM

Now face the music ,but our fear is the composer who is closely connected to you would tip you of the every stage of the inquiry .

Say what Friday, 08 October 2021 01:04 PM

Publish your tax returns for the last two decades if you are innocent. and what was the logic of you writing to your brother in law he is just the president we have an independent judiciary in this country please dont mock the system.

Mandayan Friday, 08 October 2021 01:06 PM

If a Rajapaksas cousin can wrap up this much, what about the Rajapaksas? OMG!!! Can you lend some money to the country to payoff some loans!!

roobarbie Friday, 08 October 2021 01:38 PM

Can we also write to the President with our grievances? Is it only a privilege reserved to Passa-Raja family to complain to their big brother king when other citizen plebs throw stones at them? Your action only proves that you lot were holding the family's black money!

Gamarala Friday, 08 October 2021 01:44 PM

No Shame in robbing the country. What a family? They will get away with murder. Oh yes, Lasantha's murder and many others.

Dee Friday, 08 October 2021 02:02 PM

No worries you are safe.

Samantha Friday, 08 October 2021 02:52 PM

Why should you, your wife and uncles and nieces and what not own the country, you have not stolen a dime. U own the country. Your country subjects with no education, no health, no food will still vote for the uncles. Don’t go u are safe hear.

Magicians Friday, 08 October 2021 02:54 PM

Nothing to worry - these commissions are just a benefit show for the public . Arjuna Mahendrsn has already proved that when you all have the blessings of the higher ups in the country . Hope Ranil will not open his mouth on this subject.

Anthony. R Friday, 08 October 2021 03:00 PM

With all the powers around, who will want to leave this Haven of corruption, you scratch my b..........I'll scratch yours.From the very top to down with you, why worry. Innocent couple Aney.

Bernard Friday, 08 October 2021 04:16 PM

Whether you have done something wrong or not and you have left the country or not doesn't make any difference because you are shielded by your cousins.

Sunil Friday, 08 October 2021 05:03 PM

You'll cheating innocent people money. One day all of you'll have to vomit

Kal C Friday, 08 October 2021 05:32 PM

Very impressed! Please consider the couple for the post of Central Bank Governor!

munas Friday, 08 October 2021 06:21 PM

scotland yard must be appointed to solve this case

Shan Saturday, 09 October 2021 07:30 AM

Dont worry. Sabry will look into it.

munas Saturday, 09 October 2021 11:33 AM

dont leave there ismore money to loot in sri-lanka

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