The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows.

¶ 02 (i) In accordance with the recommendations made by the Presidential Commission appointed to inquire into the Central Bank bond scam, the Attorney-General has filed indictments, after further investigations by the Criminal Investigation Department, against the following institutions and persons: 1. Perpetual Treasuries Limited 2. Sandresh Ravindra Karunanayake - former Minister of Finance 3. Lakshman Arjuna Mahendran - former Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka 4. Paththinige Samarasiiri - former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka 5. Arjun Joseph Aloysius 6. Palisena Appuhamilage Don Kasun Oshadhi Palisena 7. Jeffry Joseph Aloysius 8. Chittha Ranjan Hulugalla 9. Muththuarajah Surendran 10. Ajan Gardiya Punchihewa 11. Badugoda Gedara Indika Saman Kumara - Chief Dealer, Employees’ Provident Fund (attached to the Central Bank) 12. Sangarapillai Padmanabhan - Senior Manager, Rajarata Credit Department

¶ 03 (ii) The impact on the economy is still under assessment. Although 10 years have elapsed, a full quantification had not been completed. A complete assessment will be disclosed upon conclusion of the relevant inquiries. The Central Bank has not specifically quantified the macroeconomic impact; however, civil actions have been filed in the Colombo District Court to recover losses as follows: - Central Bank Funds: Rs. 78,109,050.69 - Employees’ Provident Fund: Rs. 6,989,277,943.63 Cases DMR 1547/2018 and DMR 1764/2018 are pending.

¶ 04 (iii) Criminal matters: - Indictments have been filed before the Trial-at-Bar regarding: • 27.02.2015 auction: Case No. 77/01/05/2019 against 10 accused • 29.03.2016 auction: Case No. HC TAB 2445/21 against 11 accused • 31.03.2016 auction: Case No. HC TAB 2446/21 against 10 accused - In relation to public property charges, Trial-at-Bar orders upholding preliminary objections by accused have been challenged by the Attorney-General by appeals CA/CPA/34/22, CA/CPA/135/21 and CA/CPA/154/22; upon dismissal, Special Leave to Appeal applications SC SPL/LA/135/22 and SC APP/161/23 were filed, and leave has been granted to proceed. - Due to the above appellate processes, proceedings in the Trial-at-Bar cases filed in 2019 are currently stayed. - In HC TAB/2445/21 and HC TAB/2446/21, accused Sandesh Ravindra Karunanayake filed CA Writ/441/21 and CA Writ/442/21; a writ quashed the decision to name him as an accused. Against this, SC SPL/LA 102/23 and SC APP/103/24 were instituted; the Supreme Court has set aside the Court of Appeal order, and the High Court case will recommence. - Accused Muththaiya Surendran has filed CA Writ/582/2022, CA Writ/583/2022 and CA Writ/584/2022, which are pending. - Proceeds of crime investigations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act are being conducted by the CID in respect of profits earned as a result of the tainted bond issuances.

¶ 05 (iv) In addition to the Central Bank’s two civil cases, the following entities have also instituted money recovery actions in the Colombo District Court against Perpetual Treasuries Ltd., which are pending: - Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation - University Grants Commission - Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund - National Savings Bank - Employees’ Trust Fund Board

¶ 06 (b) Not applicable.