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Event

Meeting at the Central Bank governor’s office, February 2015

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Claim

A Daily Mirror opinion writer says a meeting took place the day before the 27 February 2015 auction, where those present reportedly agreed the government urgently needed to raise Rs. 15 billion

Status

Described only in an opinion piece; the writer does not name a source

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• Kabir Hashim / Said to have been present at, February 2015 / Meeting at the Central Bank governor’s office, February 2015Allegation
  • The writer says those present at the meeting at the Central Bank governor’s office, a day before the “Black Day”, included Highways Minister Kabir Hashim, the Finance Minister and the Treasury Secretary, and that an outsider who was the ruling party’s chairman also gained access. The writer cites no source and notes that reports of collusion at the highest levels are unconfirmed. The article carries no response from him.18 Feb 2025 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · The Great Bank Heist in Feb. 2015: Ten Years On - Part I