RW denies seeking Presidential immunity in bond scam case - Spokesman - Breaking News

RW denies seeking Presidential immunity in bond scam case - Spokesman

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Colombo, October 03 - A spokesman for former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today refuted claims made by Cabinet Spokesman Vijitha Herath, stating that Wickremesinghe never sought Presidential immunity in connection with the controversial bond scam legal proceedings.

“Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe had no reason to seek immunity and, in fact, has never made such a request,” former Presidential Media Director Dhanushka Ramanayake said in a statement. He also said that former President Wickremesinghe is not even a witness in this case.

While claiming that legal proceedings have begun on the Central Bank Treasury Bond Scam, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Herath earlier said that the legal proceedings had previously been stalled due to former President Wickremesinghe’s immunity.

However, Mr. Ramanayake denied the claims and said that the statement is deliberately or unintentionally misleading the entire public, including the media.

He also said that the Presidential Commission, which was appointed to look into the allegation, later released Mr. Wickremesinghe.

“In this context, as a responsible minister and cabinet spokesman, I would like to kindly inform you that it is inappropriate to make false statements, whether knowingly or unknowingly,” Mr. Ramanayake added.

Comments - 33

Nihal Amarasekera Thursday, 03 October 2024 10:42 PM

Where is Arjun Mahendran, simple as that.

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DOT Friday, 04 October 2024 07:40 AM

New Government must answer to this question?

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Russel Harmmer Friday, 04 October 2024 08:00 AM

If RW wants to prove himself as a gentleman, he should produce Arjun Mahendran to the courts. Supporting a crook also a crook means RW is also a crook. Vijith Hearath is 100% correct.

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Sugathaloana Friday, 04 October 2024 11:45 AM

All are good at accusing each other. All these morons have proved that they cannot govern a country.

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Mahila Saturday, 05 October 2024 02:59 AM

That is what one would classify as "A LOAD OF BULL EXCRETA"!!?? 'Commoner Gardener' Parlance‘GOLD PLATED BS’ delivered by a Possessor of essentially, skewed and demented “PROCESSOR”!?

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dinesh Thursday, 03 October 2024 10:43 PM

if Ramanayake is unaware according to the constitution RWs uncle the executive president is immune from prosecution during his time in power...dont worry now he can be prosecuted.

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Damith Friday, 04 October 2024 09:03 AM

That is irrelevant here Even AKD is immune form prosecution-will he waive that immunity off?

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Yohan Thursday, 03 October 2024 10:52 PM

It is regarding the easter sunday matter I think. Herath got it mixed up. Also high time to take legal action against rw for wasting public funds by appointing political friends as advisors and giving them luxury vehicles and massive fuel quota.

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roobarbie Thursday, 03 October 2024 11:48 PM

Oh yes, we saw in public the nature of cross examination of the President at the commission. Just two leading questions by the top government lawyer. It was not a cross examination but enacting a pre-written script.

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L Jaya Friday, 04 October 2024 02:43 AM

Do anyone believe RW will be prosecuted by this NPP JVP government? Joking, Vijitha H media jokes

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Perera Friday, 04 October 2024 04:45 AM

Even if true, anything that these people say is now taken as untruths. Such is the extent of their loss of credibility. Lets see, VH is sure to respond to this claim by RW.

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Ananda Weerasekera Friday, 04 October 2024 04:59 AM

Two-tongued DR must explain the 'commission' that RW got 'exonerated'! It is RW's own nominees that RW got this favour done jut as much as that Aviation minIster of napping fame was 'exonerated' from the charges against him levelled by the Japanese Ambassador in SL!! So much about DR's duplicity for $$!!

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Ranjith Friday, 04 October 2024 06:06 AM

All bond scams have to be investigate from 2010 and all scams all Rajapakses cabinet ministers are responsible for these scams let's investigate all these within the next two years close the files.We cannot allow NPP government just carry on talking about files let's take this opportunity to clean up the mess .

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Ranjith Friday, 04 October 2024 06:11 AM

We can see minister's from year 2000 those involved in corruption are trying to co.e to the parliament again Ranil is with these corrupt minister's and Ranil's own party former minister's people have to stop them.

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prageethw Friday, 04 October 2024 06:26 AM

Immunity is automatic, all presidents while in office get it in SL I think, so while in office it is not possible to have ongoing court cases, That what NPP guy was talking about, RW now wetting his pants as all cases can be started again...

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Adwani Friday, 04 October 2024 07:52 AM

RW did a lot to bring back this poor Island to normalcy, restored collapsing economy. But right around him were crooks who did engage in illegal activities. His concentration was on recovery and status building for the country. The Central Bank recovered the bond scam losses from Perpetual Treasury company. While the shameless politicians instead of appreciation are engaged in mud slinging campaign, including his very own UNP crooks.

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Ganesh Friday, 04 October 2024 10:27 AM

Exactly my thoughts as well. Everyone has been shouting hoarse Ranil Hora. But the burning question is why has no one ever filed a case against him, for the Bond Scam? wasn't that money frozen and recovered from PT by the Central Bank. Where are AKD's so called Files? the bigger scam's would be the sugar, Vaccine and payment of ISB's by Cabraal, when the country was on the verge of bankruptcy. I have one last question for the NPP have you apologised for the crimes you committed in 71, 88 and 89 against the state and the people? Murderers I must shout.

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Massdeen Friday, 04 October 2024 07:54 AM

RW never admits he’s involved in everything but always a denial, he’s so cunning always escaping by putting others at his mistakes

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Ruwan Sanjaya Friday, 04 October 2024 07:56 AM

I don't think that Mr.Viitha Herath said that he sought the president immunity.If I am correct Mr.Wckremesinghe now can't seek his immunity .MR.Wickremesinghe ad a close friendship with Mr.Mahendran so He should have been able to bring him to books in his time in power.We hope as citizens justice will happen.We believe that his so called advisers should have informed the bond deal was a scam on time.

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Spot Fines Friday, 04 October 2024 07:58 AM

For all the hype of a 12 billion rupee fraud, the actual case was only filed for a sum of Rs 980million. And even in that case the accused have been released one by one. Only Arjun Mahendran who was tried in absentia is left. One is tempted to wonder if the courts and CID is inefficient when we see these facts. However a more likely scenario may be that the actual crime was over hyped once it became a political issue. An obviously glaring crime done to the people of this country was when the dealer in the EPF dept who was terminated but not punished by law misused the trust of the EPF contributors when he bought bonds in the secondary market for a higher price when he could have bought it lower as a primary dealer. This was not a politically exciting chase so he got away easy.

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DOT Friday, 04 October 2024 08:00 AM

He is a lawyer himself!

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D.J.M. Fernando - (Attorney-at-Law) Friday, 04 October 2024 08:02 AM

RW has no rights to deny any form of Central Bank Bond Scam as he is the one who made the dirty rogues as the CB Governer. RW is responsible for the CB Bond scam.

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T.M. Basanayake - Snr. Journalist (now retired) Friday, 04 October 2024 08:05 AM

Ramanayake gets a bulk sum from RW, and he is supportive, leave the fellow out - if RW has a backbone why can't he face the CB bond scam case in the courts and give his explanations while protecting Arjun Mahendran.

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Tilak Friday, 04 October 2024 09:05 AM

SL does not have an extradition treaty with Singapore. So we can never get Arjuna Mahendran back to SL for a trial. All this is just hype for public consumption. Nothing will ever come of this

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Citizen2023 Friday, 04 October 2024 09:37 AM

Ranil had the Rajapakse govt to save him from prosecution, and when he was the PM in My3's govt, he saved the Rajapakses. Its like you scratch my back and I will scratch yours. When Minister Herath just about the CB scam, he got scared that he will be either has to face legal proceedings or be a witness to it. The best thing that he can do now is to call his friend Mahendran to come to SL to face an inquiry, as Ranil who appointed him as Governor of CB. Besides, Herath is right Ranil has no Prez immunity now and hence he could be called by the court to face legal proceedings.

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Ruth Roberts Friday, 04 October 2024 10:12 AM

What about the investigation done by the central bank and Gota dissolved parliament in 2020 Feb the day it was was going to be released in Parliament. The investigation was from the time of Nivard Cabral to Arjuna Mahendrans time. Govt should first look iinto that. Millions was spent on that investigation.Get that report first and make it known to the public They are making fools of the people of Lanka.

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Dilakshan Seneviratne Friday, 04 October 2024 11:14 AM

I’m sure the Bond scam will also be investigated by the new government. RW was not President in 2016, so he is not immune from prosecution. Economic losses to the country during RW’s time as President has not been widely discussed yet but we don’t know what will come to light. If there is a case, he can be prosecuted, as it’s not a criminal matter.

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Krish Friday, 04 October 2024 11:35 AM

So I guess bond scam is nobody else's fault. Politicians easily take credit for anything good. Of anything bad happens they are no where to be seen.

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R Friday, 04 October 2024 02:04 PM

Unelected master debating presidential candidate love seeking immunity for his love machine since his uncle stop working on it. Since he’s given the mile high club with foreign leaders he’s been immune from using his love machine on both field

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Patcitz Friday, 04 October 2024 03:05 PM

Yeah, you are quite right, Ranil Wickremasinghe is not a witness to the CBSL Bond case, but he himself is a sole ROBBER who ROBBED the billions therefrom.

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ROHINI Friday, 04 October 2024 05:05 PM

The big question is, why was the investigation stalled? Who was in charge at that time? Was RANIL a a poor babe in the woods? Who was he protecting? One could fool people some of the time ,NOT all of the time. Let the TRUTH come out.

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Soori Maripalan Friday, 04 October 2024 08:05 PM

You also deny of buying cars for friends appointing as consultants using the charity funds given by IMF!! Kaalakanniya!! Still in politics - you must not take any benefits if you are a human!

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Ima Friday, 04 October 2024 08:57 PM

Several commission reports were hidden in government archives by former presidents to cover the rogues from public eye, so requesting current president to open them for public

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