The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has been asked to conduct a probe against former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on two land deals, Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe told Parliament today.
Justifying his action of alleged forced entry into a temple in Imbulgoda and Kelaniya, the Deputy Minister said the land concerned does not belong to a temple.Â
“The land is owned by Mahinda Rajapaksa Spiritual Foundation. This land has been purchased for a price of Rs. 500,000 and has been sold for Rs.10 million. The owner of the land is one Shiranthi Wickramasinghe Rajapaksa of Carlton House Tangalle. Another land at Ihala Imbulgoda has been sold for Rs. 12 million after purchasing it for Rs. 1 million,†the Deputy Minister said.
“I have requested the CID to conduct a probe into these land deals,†he added.
Also he said the media has falsely reported about the incident on his visit to a land in Kelaniya
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