JVP rejects circulating claims of money laundering probes, saying only complainants were summoned and not government ministers.
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna General Secretary Tilvin Silva has firmly dismissed reports claiming that ministers of the current government have been summoned before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption to provide statements on their assets and liabilities.
Speaking in response to widespread social media reports, Tilvin Silva stated that no member of the JVP has been called before the Bribery or Corruption Commission for questioning. He stressed that the party maintains a clear record on financial integrity and emphasized that no one in the JVP has earned money illegally in the past or intends to do so in the future.
Tilvin Silva was responding specifically to a news report claiming that the Bribery or Corruption Commission had decided to launch a comprehensive investigation under the Money Laundering Act into alleged undeclared assets of six government ministers. The report named Sunil Handunnetti, Wasantha Samarasinghe, Bimal Ratnayake, Nalinda Jayatissa, Sunil Watagala, and Kumara Jayakody, and has been widely circulated across social media platforms.
Rejecting these claims outright, Tilvin Silva said there is no truth to the report and that none of the ministers mentioned have been summoned or informed to appear before the Commission. He clarified that once assets and liabilities are declared as required by law, any individual has the right to file a complaint if they suspect irregularities.
According to him, in the current situation, a complaint has indeed been filed by an individual raising doubts about certain declarations. As a result, the relevant investigative authority has summoned the complainant, not the ministers, to obtain further clarification and additional details related to the complaint.
Tilvin Silva reiterated that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption is duty bound to act once a complaint is lodged, and summoning the complainant is a routine procedural step. He emphasized that this does not imply wrongdoing by the ministers concerned.
He urged the public to be cautious about misinformation and politically motivated narratives being spread online, stressing that transparency, due process, and accountability remain central to the government’s approach to governance.
