The Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court has ordered Minister of Trade Wasantha Samarasinghe, Deputy Labour Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe, and Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan Jayalal to provide statements to the CID regarding an alleged land fraud involving a two-storey building owned by the National Workers’ Institute
The court directive follows allegations that a forged deed was used to lease the property for Rs. 3.6 million. Documents presented during the investigation include certified copies of the lease agreements, minutes of meetings naming Samarasinghe as chairman of the National Workers’ Congress in 2017, and court records from Kaduwela, Mount Lavinia, and the Civil Appellate Court.
President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne, representing the aggrieved party, submitted 35 additional documents, asserting that despite previous arrest warrants issued in the case, suspects have not been taken into custody, with Police instead seeking the Attorney General’s advice.
In response, officers from the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau informed court that a pending case regarding the ownership of the disputed property is currently ongoing at the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court.
As a result, due to the complexity surrounding the legal custody of the property, they were unable to determine if a criminal offence had occurred, and therefore have sought legal advice from the Attorney General before proceeding with arrests.
The case will be taken up again on August 22 (Newswire)
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