Banks ordered to provide account info of ex-MP’s shooting, SF Lokka’s murder probe

By Upali Ananda 

Anuradhapura, Oct 17 (Daily Mirror) -The Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court directed all state and private sector banks in Sri Lanka to provide details of bank accounts belonging to a former ASP, a Sub Inspector of Police, a Police Sergeant, a woman and another individual to the Illegal Assets or Property Investigation Division of the CID.

The court order applies to multiple banks, including the National Development Bank, People's Bank, Bank of Ceylon, Commercial Bank, Seylan Bank, Sampath Bank, Nations Trust Bank, State Mortgage Bank and the National Savings Bank.

The order was issued by Anuradhapura Additional Magistrate Manodi Hewawasam in response to submissions made by OIC Illegal Assets or Property Investigation Division, CI Sampath Rajakaruna, in connection with the ongoing investigations into the murder of underworld gangster Iroshan Ranasinghe, alias 'SF Lokka' and the shooting of former Parliamentarian Uddika Premaratne’s vehicle.

The CID official told the court that several police officers and civilians are suspected to be involved in the two incidents. He noted that the murder of 'SF Lokka' is believed to have been a contract killing, for which police officers and another individual had allegedly received payments. The official sought permission to obtain the suspects' bank account details to assist in the investigations.

The Additional Magistrate instructed the Court Registrar to secure the connected files and store them in a safe.