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General12 August 2026

Yoshitha leaves CID after two hours

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Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left the Criminal Investigation Department after about two hours.

He arrived at the department this morning to provide a statement regarding an ongoing investigation.
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