Mahinda's security men probed for money laundering
Managers of 72 banks and financial institutions have been ordered by Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris to make available to the CID reports on accounts opened in their institutions by three senior Army officers, who had been attached to security of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to find out whether they had earned money illegally.
The Magistrate accepting a request made by the CID that reports were necessary for an investigation being carried out under the money laundering act ordered the banks and financial institutions to make available the reports.
The three senior Army officers whose accounts are to be probed are Brig. Damith Gomin Ranasinghe, Capt. Tissa Wimalasena and Maj. Wanniarachchige Nevil who had been security officers of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Source : 'Ada'