The government has taken all necessary measures to bring back former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran to stand trial over the Central Bank Bond Scam, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jatissa said.
Addressing the post-Cabinet media briefing today, he said the authorities were facing some legal issues in bringing back Arjuna Mahendran to Sri Lanka.
Stating that the government was taking all measures to extradite him to Sri Lanka, Minister Jayatissa assured that the case against him would continue in his presence or absence.
He added that, however, the government was continuously taking steps regarding bringing back Arjuna Mahendran to Sri Lanka.
Claiming that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe had previously said in Parliament that Arjuna Mahendran had left the country stating he was going to attend a wedding in Singapore, the minister said it was also the former President’s duty to ensure Mahendran’s return.
Minister Nalinda Jayatissa made the remarks in response to questions raised by the media on the government’s actions regarding Arjuna Mahendran, pointing out that this February marks 10 years since the Central Bank Bond Scam. (Newswire)