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The first Central Bank Bond scam case filed against 10 accused including former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran, its former Deputy Governor Pattinige Samarasiri was yesterday fixed for July 22 by the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar.
When the case was taken up before the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar Bench comprising Colombo High Court Judges Champa Janaki Rajaratne and Namal Balalle, the Attorney General filed written objections over the preliminary objection raised by the defence.
On a previous occasion, the Defence raised preliminary objections over the case demanding the release of all the accused, indicating that the charges of the indictment relevant to this case could not be pursued further.
The Attorney General filed an indictment against 10 accused for causing a loss of over Rs.688 million to the Government through the first Central Bank Bond issue on February 27, 2015 during the period of ‘Yahapalana’ Government.
The Attorney General filed indictment against 10 accused including former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran, its former Deputy Governor Pattinige Samarasiri, Perpetual Treasury Directors Arjun Aloysius and Jeffrey Aloysius, Perpetual Treasuries CEO Kasun Palisena under the Public Property Act, alleging a loss of over Rs.688 million at a Central Bank Bond Auction held by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on February 27, 2015.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 – 01:17
