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Gotabaya Rajapaksa gives statement in inquiry involving former aide

From 8 outlets’ reports · latest

Key points

  • Daily Mirror, Newsfirst and Newswire report that Rajapaksa attended the CCIB on November 9.
  • Daily Mirror and WhatNews report that he gave a statement lasting nearly two hours.
  • Daily Mirror, Newsfirst and Newswire link the inquiry to former private secretary Sugeeshwara Bandara.

Daily Mirror, Newsfirst and Newswire report that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa attended Sri Lanka’s Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) on November 9. Newsfirst and Newsfirst (සිංහල) say he attended after receiving a notification from the bureau.

Daily Mirror reports that Rajapaksa gave a statement lasting nearly two hours in connection with an ongoing inquiry involving his former private secretary, Sugeeshwara Bandara. WhatNews (සිංහල) describes the inquiry as concerning alleged financial irregularities related to Bandara.

WhatNews (සිංහල), Tamilmirror, Ada Derana (සිංහල) and Ada Derana report that Rajapaksa left the CCIB premises after attending or giving his statement.

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