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Manusha alleges entire Rajapaksa family involved in covering up Pandora revelations

06 Oct 2021

In reference to the Pandora Papers, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Manusha Nanayakkara stated today (06) in Parliament that the entire Rajapaksa family is "equally" involved in concealing the frauds committed by Nirupama Rajapaksa and Thirukumar Nadesan. "The land in Malwana was purchased for 64 mn rupees by Thirukumar Nadesan through a Hong Kong based company called Red Ruth Investments. A China based company called CMNC were the ones who transferred the funds back in 2015, just a few days before the elections. The funds received were supposed to be investigated, yet nothing has been done. Also, under the Red Ruth Investment company there is another subsidiary called World Diamond Services, which has been registered under Basil Rajapaksa's wife's sister's name and a bank account was opened at the Narahenpita Commercial Bank of Ceylon. Funds totalling 400,000 US dollars was transferred to that account, and from these funds a land was purchased in Matara. No one knows where the funds have come from," stated Nanayakkara. He further went on to state that USD 3.6bn worth of assets claimed by Nadesan were seized by the Interpol, whereas Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa "intervened", along with the Finance Minister of that time and the Police and "released" the funds that were on hold by Interpol. Additionally, Nanayakkara stated that Nadesan still owns up to 400mn British Pounds worth of assets in the United Kingdom. "Hiding under the helping Hambantota programme, the Airbus aircrafts deals and China Port city dealings, and now through the Pandora Papers it is evident that this entire family is fraudulent. If just one member of the Rajapaksa family has committed such frauds, I wonder how much more the rest of the family is hiding," Nanayakkara charged.


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