A senior journalist alleges that money from Sri Lanka’s infamous bond scam flowed beyond the usual political players, raising fresh questions about accountability and selective silence.
Journalist Uvindu Kurukulasuriya, speaking from London, has ignited fresh controversy by claiming that funds from the alleged bond scam during the Good Governance period were also given to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.
Kurukulasuriya first revealed that he had established contact with Singapore based fugitive Arjuna Mahendran more than two months ago, after posting a screenshot of a video call with the former Central Bank Governor on social media. Expanding on that disclosure in a subsequent detailed post, Kurukulasuriya said his recent telephone conversation with Mahendran reinforced long held observations formed through years of exposure to individuals accused of large scale financial crimes. He argued that these interactions have given him a deeper understanding of how corruption not only operates but survives within Sri Lanka’s political system, often shielded by power, delay, and institutional inertia.
“I have been and still am in contact with those who are said to have committed large-scale theft in Sri Lanka. They have not been convicted in any court. What I have learned from their association is;
If you are going to steal, you need to steal more than the market value of the Attorney General’s Department building, the Supreme Court building, and the court buildings scattered throughout Sri Lanka.
Then you can postpone the cases and wait until you die.”
Kurukulasuriya said he speaks from experience, having helped develop training modules on corruption for journalists and civil society activists. According to him, Sri Lanka lacks the institutional strength to pursue powerful offenders, relying instead on election time rhetoric.
He alleged that bond scam funds were used to finance multiple political campaigns, including presidential and general elections, and that a portion of this money also reached the JVP. He questioned why successive leaders failed to order a forensic audit, asking pointedly why Anura Kumara Dissanayake has not acted on past commission recommendations.
“I will write the rest later!” he concluded, hinting at further revelations.
