Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe says he has requested IGP C. D. Wickramaratne to probe an allegation that a certain party involved in the ongoing deliberations of X-Press Pearl fire compensation received USD 250 million and the money was sent to an account at a British Bank.
Sri Lanka's Justice Minister requests investigation into alleged $250 million bribe paid to a party involved in X-Press Pearl fire compensation negotiations. Funds reportedly transferred to a London bank account. "I got this info, I don't know it's true or not, CID inquiring it"… pic.twitter.com/Od0H5650L7
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