Actress Rithu Akarsha has denied any connection to a DFCC Bank account referred to in an indictment filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) before the Colombo High Court against a prominent politician, stating that the account does not belong to her and announcing legal action against those who published false reports linking her to the case.
In an official statement shared on her Facebook page, Rithu Akarsha said media outlets and social media users had used her name and photograph to suggest she was connected to financial transactions involving DFCC Bank account number 027104000818, which is mentioned in the indictment in High Court case HCB 387/25.
She stressed that she has never held a DFCC Bank account and categorically denied ownership of the account referenced in the indictment.
Akarsha further noted that during the period in question, between 2010 and 2012, she was still a school student, rejecting claims that she was involved in the alleged transactions.
She said legal action has already been initiated against newspapers, websites and social media account holders who, she alleged, damaged her personal and professional reputation by publishing false and misleading information. She also warned that legal action would be taken against anyone who continues to circulate such claims.
To support her statement, Akarsha also shared what she described as an official letter from DFCC Bank on her Facebook page.
