Mahinda’s Asset Declaration Is Incomplete, Says CIABOC

COLOMBO (News 1st); Information continues to emerge regarding investigations being conducted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption into the assets of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife, Shiranthi Rajapaksa.

The Bribery Commission has stated that the affidavit submitted by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in connection with the assets investigation was found to be incomplete.

The Commission said that, as a result, he has been informed to submit a fully completed affidavit without delay.

The Bribery Commission further warned that failure to submit a complete affidavit would be treated as non-disclosure of information, and that further action would be taken accordingly.

It was also revealed that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had not submitted an affidavit in relation to an assets investigation initiated in 2015.

Accordingly, the Bribery Commission issued a notice on March 23, instructing him to submit an affidavit related to the assets investigation within 14 days.

The directive was issued under Section 49 (1) (e) of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023.

Meanwhile, the Bribery Commission has also requested an explanation regarding the manner in which a house located on Torrington Avenue, Colombo, owned by Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of the former President, was acquired.

This request has been made in connection with an investigation linked to the Siriliya account.

There is suspicion that the relevant property may have been acquired through unlawful means.

The Bribery Commission further stated that, until the explanation is provided, the transfer of ownership of the house to any other party has been suspended.

The Commission warned that if there is a failure to satisfactorily explain how the property was acquired, steps will be taken, following a proper investigation, to initiate judicial action to restrain the property through court proceedings.