Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (11) ordered that the case against former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and other suspects in a money laundering case related to the 2015 Central Bank bond scandal be taken up again on May 21.
The Colombo Chief Magistrate, who issued open warrants for then former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran, who did not appear in court in connection with the incident, also ordered that a notice be issued to suspect Ajahn Gardin Punchihewa.
The other suspects were present in court, and the Magistrate issued these orders considering that the two suspects, Arjuna Mahendran and Ajahn Gardin Punchihewa, did not appear in court today.
The Financial Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department has filed this case under 7 charges alleging that the suspects involved in the incident committed misappropriation of funds, crimes committed against public property, conspiracy, abetment of such crimes, and offences under the Penal Code Act.
The suspects in this incident are Perpetual Treasuries Limited, Arjun Aloysius, Arjun Mahendran, Jeffrey Joseph Aloysius, Ajaan Gardeen Punchi Hewa, Pushpamuttu Gunawardena, Kasun Palihena and Mutthurajah Surendran.