Golden Key depositors to get six percent of their interest

[May 24 2011]

<P>Shirajiv Sirimane

<P>The Golden Key Depositers Association have called for a meeting on Sunday to explain the depsoters as to how their payments are to be made.   The meeting is at 10 am on Sunday at the S.D.S. Jayasinghe Hall, Dehiwela.

<P>President of the Assocation, Dushanthi Hapugoda said that former CEO,  Kavan Perera has agreed to pay 6 percent of the interest to all depositers in addtion to their capital. “We are holding this meeting to explain to 7,054 depsoiters how and when this payment would be made .” she said.

<P>The Ceylinco scam total up to almost Rs. 20 billion and a sum of Rs. 700 million have been paid so far with small time depositors being settled.Six people have committed suicide due to this scandal.