The Financial Crimes Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department has forwarded nearly fifty files of investigations into large-scale financial irregularities to the Attorney General for filing cases.
A senior officer of the Financial Crimes Investigation Unit told the media that there are nearly a hundred defendants related to the investigations, including former cabinet ministers, ministry secretaries, relatives of politicians and others involved in various transactions including tenders.
The officer said that investigations have also been completed against a group of people who engaged in business activities with certain politicians, including former ministers Basil Rajapaksa and Johnston Fernando, and the investigation files have been handed over to the Attorney General for advice.
He stated that the Attorney General has filed another case before the Colombo High Court against Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Trade Minister Nalin Fernando, who were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment in a case filed by the Bribery Commission, and that former Secretary to the Ministry of Sports, Major General (Retd) Nanda Mallawarachchi is also a defendant in the case.
Investigations into the alleged financial irregularities committed by former ministers Dilan Perera, Wimal Weerawansa and former MP Mohamed Muzammil have been completed and have now been referred to the Attorney General.