President’s Counsel Anuja Premaratne today made a submission to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry investigating into the Treasury bond issue to represent Arjun Aloysius, the former CEO of the Perpetual Treasuries Limited.
Aloysius was previously represented by President’s Counsel Kalinga Indratissa who later withdrew and presently representing Perpetual Capital Holdings at the Treasury Bond Commission.
Premaratne PC sought permission from the Commission to allow his client to purchase a sim card with the same mobile number which he has handed over to the digital forensic investigators attached to the Treasury Bond Commission.
Premaratne PC told the commission that his client is having difficulties in his daily business activities without his sim card.
The Attorney General’s panel assisting the Commission objected to the application, pointing out that they will be able to provide Aloysius’s mobile phone within 48 hours, if Aloysius cooperates with them and gives his Apple User Account name and password to the investigators.
ASG Yasantha Kodagoda pointed out to the Commission that Aloysius had lied to the investigators when he was giving statements. He also said optional measures would be taken if Aloysius did not give his Apple user account password to the Commission.
“We are going to get into the Aloysius’ Apple User Account somehow.” ASG Kodagoda said. He also pointed out that “forgetting the password” was not an excuse."
Justice Jayawardena told Aloysius’s lawyer either his client may have to recall his lost memory and come up with the password, or deal with the inconvenience.
Meanwhile, Arjun Mahendran’s legal counsel Chanaka de Silva requested permission from the Commission to purchase a new mobile phone and a new sim card.
Commissioner Justice Jayawardena said Mahendran does not need to seek permission of the Commission for such a purchase.