In a dramatic parliamentary revelation, the Prime Minister has unveiled the official list of those indicted in Sri Lanka’s infamous Central Bank bond scam, exposing a roster of high-profile financiers and officials while raising questions about notable absences.
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya presented to Parliament the list of institutions and individuals who have been formally indicted by the Attorney General. This action follows further investigations by the Criminal Investigation Department, which were conducted in line with the recommendations of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Central Bank bond scam.
The following institutions and individuals were named as having been indicted:
- Perpetual Treasuries Limited
- Sandesh Ravindra Karunathna (Former Minister of Finance)
- Lakshman Arjuna Mahendran (Former Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka)
- Patthinige Samarasiri (Former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka)
- Arjun Joseph Aloysius
- Parisena Appuhamige Don Kasun Oshadi Parisena
- Jeffrey Joseph Aloysius
- Taranjan Kulugalle
- Muthurajah Surendran
- Ajan Gerdige Punchihewa
- Bandugoda Hewa Inika Saman Kumara (Chief Sales Officer, Employees Provident Fund)
- Sangarapillai Paduthawaan (Senior Manager, Public Debt Department)
The Prime Minister revealed a critical gap in the investigation, stating that the full impact of the massive bond scam on the national economy has not been specifically calculated. She confirmed that the economic impact is still being investigated and pointed out that a comprehensive assessment has not been completed even a full decade after the scandal first emerged.
In a related effort to address the financial damage, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has filed a case in the Colombo District Court to recover the losses incurred from Perpetual Treasuries Limited. The calculated losses from this landmark financial scandal are staggering, with the Central Bank Fund losing Rs. 78,950,000.00 and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) suffering a massive loss of Rs. 6,980,277,943.63, directly impacting the savings of countless citizens.
