The FCID yesterday informed Colombo Fort Magistrate that it had traced properties worth Rs.94 million belonging to former Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga.
The FCID revealed these facts after filing a further report regarding the alleged financial fraud that is alleged to have taken place in procuring seven MiG-27 ground attack craft for the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF).
The FCID told Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne that they were able to trace seven acres valued at Rs.40 million in the Dompe area.A land and apartment in Colombo valued at Rs.25 million and Rs.29 million have also been traced.
The FCID sought court’s permission to issue an order directing the Land Registrar to prevent the identified properties from being sold to another party.The FCID’s request is to be considered today (19).
On June 30, the Colombo Fort Magistrate ordered to impound two passports belonging to the former Ambassador in the magisterial inquiry pertaining to the controversial MiG aircraft transaction.
A diplomatic passport bearing number D 3643585 and a general passport bearing number N 5400885 issued by the Sri Lankan government to Udayanga Weeratunga were ordered to be impounded by Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne in accordance with Section 124 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Section 51 C of the Immigrants and Emigrants Act. Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne had earlier issued a warrant through INTERPOL for the arrest Weeratunga, a first cousin of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa over alleged financial fraud that is alleged to have taken place in procuring seven MiG-27 ground attack craft for the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLFA).
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