Legal avenues explored to bring back Mahendran, aka Harjan Alexander
Authorities are examining available legal avenues to bring former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran back to Sri Lanka after efforts to extradite him from Singapore encountered a legal barrier, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala has said. Speaking during a television programme earlier this week, Wijepala said Mahendran, who is now a Singapore citizen, was residing […]
Authorities in Sri Lanka are exploring legal options to bring former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran back to the country, following Singapore's refusal to extradite him. Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala revealed that Mahendran, who now holds Singaporean citizenship and changed his name to Harjan Alexander, is currently residing in Singapore and poses a legal challenge to his return.
Authorities are actively pursuing alternative legal avenues to secure his presence in Sri Lanka. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed that Mahendran changed his name to Harjan Alexander after the agency sought an Interpol Red Notice for his arrest. In June 2019, Mahendran was indicted in the Permanent High Court at Bar for causing losses exceeding US$11 million to the State during his tenure as Central Bank Governor from 2015 to 2016.
Wijepala also disclosed that authorities have obtained 236 Interpol Red Notices to apprehend wanted suspects, with 110 being secured since the current government took office. Out of these, 66 suspects have been brought back to Sri Lanka, while investigations into 97 others are ongoing. The whereabouts of 39 individuals have been identified, and a further extradition is anticipated next week.
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