Monday, 19 May 2025
CB in ruin due to Mahinda-Cabraal union

CB in ruin due to Mahinda-Cabraal union Featured

The Central Bank has experienced a massive distortion of its data and statistics as well as a major financial loss under former governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, a close associate of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family, lankatruth reports.

The CB suffered a Rs. 71,070 million loss during 2013 and 2014, but concealing that, it had paid Rs. 33,500 m dividends to the Treasury, according to the auditor general’s report.

The bank earned a Rs. 66,704 m profit in 2012, but by the end of 2013, it had suffered a Rs. 38,761 m loss, says the report.

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