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| Saturday, 26 July 2003 |
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by Sarath Malalasekera The Maligakanda Magistrate and Additional District Judge Sarojini Kusala Weerawardena yesterday ordered the General Manager of the Pramuka Bank to hand over final accounts sheets and the vouchers issued by the bank up to March 31, 2001 to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigations. The Judge also allowed an application by the CID to question several company directors who had obtained loans from the Pramuka Bank. Earlier the Judge directed CID officials to take all necessary steps to protect the interests of Pramuka Bank's Customers without allowing them to suffer in anyway. The Judge gave this order when the Pramuka Bank alleged fraud case came up for hearing yesterday morning. The CID yesterday filed a further report in connection with their investigations into Pramuka. The CID also told court that the dossier of the investigations had been forwarded to the Attorney General for his advice. Earlier the CID recorded statements from officials of 33 Government Departments who had collected over Rs. 40.5 million as incentive "Gold Certificates" by depositing over Rs.70.2 million State funds in the Pramuka Bank during 1997 - 2002. The CID investigating the alleged illegal activities of the Pramuka Bank on a complaint made by the Central Bank has obtained the list of names of top public servants who had allegedly collected one percent incentive from the State funds ranging from Rs. 20 million to Rs. 40 million. On the last hearing date the Judge directed all parties, other than Rohan Perera, in the case to appear in court when noticed The case will be called on September 26, 2003. |
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