Cabinet Spokesman Minister Rajitha Senarathna states that 8 foreign bank accounts belonging to superiors of the former Government has been revealed and an account has 1.086 billion and another two containing1.8 billion and 500million.
And the data of dollar transaction cannot be concealed. He further stated answering a query of a journalist at the media brief of Cabinet Decision instigation that we informed the media of the above on last January and these are the reports that we have received on this issue.
And we have identified the account holders and we will subject them to the law and seize.
Speaking to HIRU news he stated….
Question – Parliamentarian Namal Rajapakse had already denied the allegations about Foreign Bank Accounts
Answer – But, we never pointed at him, why he has become the Mouth-Piece of Corrupted, and there are Lot of Rajapakse’s. Why only Namal Represent every one?
Question – He says Rajapakse family has no any Foreign Bank Accounts and neither have they stashed money outside of this country.
Answer – Well, let us wait and see as Investigations are under pipeline. Once it is done, we will find out the exact amount of the wealth stolen. In one account we have found more than 1.086 Billion. Another with 1.8 Billion and in another more than 500 Million.
Question – Have you all taken necessary steps to seize or block those accounts?
Answer - He stressed that dollar transactions are reported to the American federal bank and the American representatives has promised to help us to tract every single dollar deposited and they have already sent us the detailed report of the transactions.