Close sources to The Newsdesk has revealed that President’s Council lawyer, who was also the lawyer representing the Attorney General’s Department for the Jerome Fernando case, Mr Shaminda Wickrema has been asked to ‘gently pull away from all cases’ pertaining to Jerome Fernando and the money laundering investigation.
The Newsdesksl contacted the Attorney General, Hon. Mr Sanjay Rajaratnam, who denied all allegations, but swiftly stated that Mr Wickreme be contacted.
“No, the investigation into the Jerome Fernando money laundering allegations is very much active and is underway. It is not over. Call and ask Shaminda Wickrema,” the Attorney General stated.
Several attempts to contact Mr Shaminda Wickrema has proved futile.
Meanwhile, it has also been revealed that journalist Ruwani Fonseka has written a letter to the Attorney General and lawyer Mr Shaminda Wickrema requesting for a comprehensive investigation be done in regards to the money laundering allegations against Jerome Fernando.
When Mr Rajaratnam was inquired about this, he refused to comment on the journalist’s request letter, yet acknowledged that a letter was indeed received.
In the letter addressed to the Attorney General and lawyer Shaminda Wickrema, journalist Ruwani Fonseka stated that evidence had been concealed by the CID, and that the B reports produced at courts was incorrect as information that was shared by the journalist about Fernando was not included in the B report. The letter further noted that the funds would not be found with the accused only, but close associates were involved and must be investigated by the CID.
The very same accusations against the CID was previously mentioned by Mr Wickreme to the media earlier.
This was correlated and verified by The Newsdesksl, as none of Ms Fonseka’s statements were recorded in the court B reports.
Additionally, several allegations have been circulating on social media accusing the Fernando case to have been ‘swept under the rug as big hands were on it’.
