Monday, 10 October 2016

Namal files defamatory cases against two FCID officials claiming Rs.100 mn each



 By Shehan Chamika Silva

MP Namal Rajapaksa today filed two defamatory cases in Colombo District Court against two officials of the FCID on the way in which the investigation were conducted by them over the allegation of misappropriating Rs. 70 million paid to Mr. Rajapaksa by the ‘Krrish’ Company to conduct a rugby tournament held in 2013.

On behalf of the complainant, Counsel Athula Silva as the petitioner had filed two separate cases claiming Rs. 100 million each as compensations from the respondents, OIC of the FCID, R.A.K. Premaratne and Sub Inspector Shantha Lal.

In the petition, Mr. Rajapaksa claimed that on the manner in which the investigation was carried out by the two investigative officers was improper and illegal into the so-called inquiry, and that the two officers had deliberately violated the proceedings of the investigation carrying a political agenda with the intention of tarnishing his reputation.

He claimed remedies from the respondents as he had sustained physical and mental stressing while in remand custody over the inquiry.

Mr. Rajapaksa was earlier remanded over the allegelations of misappropriating Rs.70 million paid to him by the company known as ‘Krrish’ to conduct a rugby tournament held in 2013, for seven days from July 11 to 18 by Colombo Fort Magistrate.

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