A decision has been taken to use the controversial Malwana property and its surrounding 15-acre land, which reportedly has no ownership, as a development project, Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said.
The Justice Minister yesterday engaged in an inspection tour of the land and luxury house, which had been burnt during the ‘Aragalaya’ peoples’ movement in 2022.
Following the inspection tour, Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said that a discussion will be held with the Cabinet of Ministers on the next steps related to the property, which has been declared a government asset due to a lack of ownership.
Initially, MP Basil Rajapaksa was deemed the owner of the controversial Malwana Property.
A case was also filed against the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) member over the alleged misappropriation of state funds to purchase a plot of land and build a luxurious home in Malwana, Dompe.
After denying any links to the property, the Gampaha High Court which was handling the case, declared that as the property was without an owner it would be declared a government asset.
In June 2022, Basil Rajapaksa was acquitted of the case related to the Malwana land and luxury house. (NewsWire)
