{"id":44345,"date":"2015-12-08T02:55:04","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T06:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=44345"},"modified":"2015-12-08T02:55:04","modified_gmt":"2015-12-08T06:55:04","slug":"transfer-of-rs-5-million-from-sec-to-namal-rajapaksa-headed-ngo-nalaka-godahewadhammika-perera-and-ronnie-ibrahim-remanded-till-dec-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=44345","title":{"rendered":"Transfer of Rs 5 Million from SEC to Namal Rajapaksa headed NGO: Nalaka Godahewa,Dhammika Perera and Ronnie Ibrahim Remanded till Dec 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><br \/>\nBy Madura Ranwala<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Fort Magistrate yesterday remanded till Dec. 14 Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, former chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over alleged transfer of Rs. 5 mn to a sports promoting enterprise affiliated with Tharunyata Hetak NGO during the previous administration. The alleged transaction took place in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The NGO headed by UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa had utilised the money to pay internationally known hip hop artistes who performed at the Carlton Super Sevens Rugby tournament organized by his organisation. The sports promoting enterprise had transferred the money to the US-based group at the behest of Tharunyata Hetak.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Investigations have revealed that the money had been obtained from the SEC to carry out an awareness campaign among youth on investing in the stock market.<\/p>\n<p>The then Deputy Director General of SEC, Dammika Manjira Perera and Ronnie Ibrahim of the sports promoting enterprise who surrendered to police last Friday were remanded till yesterday. They, too, were re-remanded till December 14.<\/p>\n<p>Police Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekara told The Island that the suspects had been arrested under the provisions of the Public Property Act and they would be charged with criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of Rs. 5 mn.<\/p>\n<p>All three suspects were arrested when they came to the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) to make statements, the Police Media Unit (PMU) said.<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nCourtesy:The Island<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"tweetbutton44345\" class=\"tw_button\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdbsjeyaraj.com%2Fdbsj%2F%3Fp%3D44345&amp;text=Transfer%20of%20Rs%205%20Million%20from%20SEC%20to%20Namal%20Rajapaksa%20headed%20NGO%3A%20Nalaka%20Godahewa%2CDhammika%20Perera%20and%20Ronnie...%20&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=horizontal\" class=\"twitter-share-button\"  style=\"width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-tweet-button\/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Madura Ranwala The Fort Magistrate yesterday remanded till Dec. 14 Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, former chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over alleged transfer of Rs. 5 mn to a sports promoting enterprise affiliated with Tharunyata Hetak NGO during the previous administration. The alleged transaction took place in 2013. 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