India tells SL illicit funds used in Krrish project

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India has informed Sri Lankan investigators that illicit funds were used in the Krrish construction project in Colombo, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) told the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

The information came through a mutual legal assistance communication, a formal channel through which governments exchange evidence and information for criminal investigations and prosecutions.

CIABOC Assistant Legal Director Ama Wijesinghe said the communication was held by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is conducting a joint investigation into the project with the Commission.

The Commission told the Court

that Namal Rajapaksa allegedly received Rs. 70 million through Nimal Perera to facilitate the lease of a Colombo Fort property owned by the Urban Development Authority (UDA) to Krrish Transworks Colombo Ltd. Wijesinghe said investigators had found that State agencies

processed the approvals unusually quickly.

The allegations were presented as the court took up the case against Rajapaksa. His lawyer challenged the validity of a certificate filed under the Anti-Corruption Act, arguing that the charges had been brought under the previous Bribery Act.

The Court directed that a bail application be made at the next hearing and remanded Rajapaksa until 13 October.