The Chief Prelate of the Kiri Vehera, Ven. Kobawaka Dhamminda Thera has reported to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today to provide a statement regarding a property in Kataragama.
Ven. Dhamminda Thera’s lawyer told the media that his client has arrived to provide details regarding a house constructed at the premises of the Kiri Vehera Temple in Kataragama during former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s tenure as President.
The lawyer said that Ven. Dhamminda Thera has already provided a statement and has reported today to provide a further statement as requested by the CID.
The Basnayake Nilame of the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya, Dishan Gunasekara was also questioned by the CID for nearly 03 hours yesterday regarding the same property.
Speaking to the media after having recorded his statement, Dishan Gunasekara said the house was built by a person named Wimalaratne and was funded by the then Chief Incumbent of the Kataragama Kiriwehera Temple, Ven. Soratha Thera.
Dishan Gunasekara revealed that the house did not belong to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, but was built for him by Ven. Soratha Thera. (Newswire)
