Plot Evidence File

Core ETI Scam Basis

• The Central Bank of Sri Lanka recorded ETI irregularities from 2011, severe liquidity constraints, inability to repay depositors, asset-transfer measures, and a USD 75 million asset disposal proposal for depositor repayment.
• The Central Bank later suspended ETI and Swarnamahal business after insolvency and stated ETI had 38,111 total depositors, with 9,557 remaining depositors receiving only partial compensation from the insurance scheme.
• EconomyNext reported the Attorney General naming ETI directors as suspects for alleged misappropriation of deposits and money laundering, with undisclosed accounts and money allegedly diverted for private use.
• Daily FT and Colombo Gazette reports identify Deepa Edirisinghe among ETI directors and report charges or allegations including money laundering, criminal breach of trust, criminal misappropriation, unauthorized deposits, and misappropriation of funds.
• News First reported ETI depositor representatives describing deception, fraudulent accounts, inability to repay, and a possible scam.

Context Evidence

• Edna official materials support the chocolate/engineering background and brand heritage.
• Sunday Times reporting supports the Palitha Edirisinghe rail-crossing death, Sharma injury/driver context, and Wadduwa level-crossing dispute context.
• COYLE public coverage supports the 1999 chamber background and pro-business entrepreneur framing.
• Daily FT and News First materials support the Sporting Star / BETSS.com / Sumathipala betting-business context.
• Sri Lanka Gazette materials support the public-record business/debt context around Ceylon Weighing Machines, Edna Engineering, and E I & M.
• Sri Lanka Supreme Court materials support the Easter Sunday fundamental-rights failure context and the Royal Park pardon context.
• Melamine coverage supports the Edna chocolate contamination dispute context.

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