CID records statement from former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on May 26, 2022 - 10:30 am
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has recorded a statement from former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (May 25) over the incidents that took place outside Temple Trees (Maina Go Gama) and in Galle Face (Gota Go Gama) on May 09.
Police said the CID recorded a nearly three hour long statement from the former Prime Minister last evening at his residence in Colombo.
Earlier, the CID recorded several statements from former ministers including Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Namal Rajapaksa over the incident.
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka tourist arrivals pass 850,000 in 2026 May 2, 2026
- Four JMOs appointed for post-mortem on suspended Finance Ministry official May 1, 2026
- Prime Minister pledges stronger protection for workers on May Day May 1, 2026
- President credits workers for Sri Lanka’s economic progress May 1, 2026
- Suspended Finance Ministry officer dies by suicide amid USD 2.5 Million probe April 30, 2026
A thug. Look at his guilty face.