Rohitha Rajapaksa’s credit card lost; transactions made fraudulently

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The Narahenpita Police informed the Colombo Additional Magistrate today that they had launched an investigation in connection with a fraudulent online transaction of nearly 400 US dollars from former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Rohitha Rajapaksa's credit card.

The police informed Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasena that someone had made four online transactions amounting to 387 US dollars from Rohitha's credit card.

They said Rohitha Rajapaksa had lodged a complaint with the Narahenpita Police that he had lost his credit card on March 3 while he was on his way to a Matara house from a house at No. 184, Duwa Road, Beddagana in Kotte.

The Police requested the court to issue an order to the head office manager of Sampath Bank to issue the relevant bank account reports.

Rohitha Rajapaksa has often been questioned on his source of income as there are no reports of him being employed.(Nimanthi Ranasinghe)

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Comments - 31

Jude Thursday, 09 March 2023 10:45 PM

Guy stealing public money sometimes public gonna return the favour!!

Tissa Fernando Thursday, 09 March 2023 10:47 PM

Source of income is from the commissions from government contracts. House in Colombo 7 was donated by people of Sri Lanka. Some people worship him as a god .

Jothisena Thursday, 09 March 2023 11:18 PM

One robber has robbed another robber's money.

Ranjan Friday, 10 March 2023 09:02 AM

Good one and I totally agree

Inshi Friday, 10 March 2023 12:00 AM

It is certainly not a nice feeling being robbed and cheated. I am sure they will be able to track the culprit with ease. These are good lessons. Don't let anyone rob you or anyone for that matter.

Ram Friday, 10 March 2023 02:34 AM

A person who never held any job having a Forex account. Magistrate must direct investigators to check how he opened a Forex account, the account balance and how he earned the Forex, if the forex income and account is declared to the Inland Revenue in the tax declaration

Dee Friday, 10 March 2023 10:20 AM

You don't need a Forex account to have a credit card which can be used to transact small amounts online!

Cugan Friday, 10 March 2023 02:47 AM

This young man as an adult should pay the rent we the public paying for failed Prez for well being

Sena.S Friday, 10 March 2023 02:48 AM

$ 400.00 lot of money if one worked and earned it. For this guy it was unearned money the police may look for another job. As this guy may have used the card at least through someone else

Hadam Friday, 10 March 2023 02:50 AM

Isn’t all the transactions are fraudulent since its stolen from public.

Sam Silva Friday, 10 March 2023 03:24 AM

How did the bank issue a credit card if he doesn't have an income to prove.

Sunil Friday, 10 March 2023 06:47 AM

What is this US$ 400? It is just a teardrop in an ocean when compared to the billions they as a clan of thieves have robbed. Nevertheless, this serves them right.

Shelly Friday, 10 March 2023 07:43 AM

I don't know how the system in Sri Lanka works. In the US a stolen card is reported to the bank immediately and the card is canceled, transactions are blocked and the money is returned to the card owner. The bank investigates it. Not the police. The police is never involved in cases of credit card fraud.

Sambo Friday, 10 March 2023 08:06 AM

What is 400$ they have stolen by the millions. We all loose our cards,what's so special about this.

sanjeewa Friday, 10 March 2023 08:31 AM

400 US$ is just few peanuts to this robber. Check how this unemployed national robber got to know that a few peanuts is missing out of his wallet.

joshua Friday, 10 March 2023 08:33 AM

USD 400 must be line 400 cents for Rajapakshes. Anyway good news

Chryshan Friday, 10 March 2023 09:03 AM

Oh that's peanuts for him. He robbed billions from innocent people.

sam Friday, 10 March 2023 09:11 AM

Stolen money has been robbed

Rasika Friday, 10 March 2023 09:15 AM

Use hix credit card as much as you can. All these are belongs to public

ajith Friday, 10 March 2023 09:17 AM

Must have purchased a rocket

Adwani Friday, 10 March 2023 09:17 AM

A very good connection with Narahenpita Police, Rugger Player's murder was also co-ordinated with Narahenpita Police, evidence was destroyed. Why no Colombo 7 Cinnamon Garden Police???

Anil Friday, 10 March 2023 09:19 AM

What is he doping in the COlombo-7 house? That is supposed to be the official residence of the former PM- tax payers do not have to maintain the entire extended family GO GET A JOB BOY

Kasun Gamalath Friday, 10 March 2023 09:48 AM

Wonder how he earned that 400 USD.

Chamath Friday, 10 March 2023 09:58 AM

Stupid robber, why did he stop with $400 should have taken all the money the family had robbed from the nation!!!

De Silva Friday, 10 March 2023 10:02 AM

Is this incident newsworthy? Media should not prop up these useless characters.

Hajireen Mutaliph Friday, 10 March 2023 10:10 AM

Lost and found left hand to right hand. So no loss.

Rajiv De Silva Friday, 10 March 2023 10:45 AM

How did he get a credit card in the first place, if is unemploed????

Rohi_baby Friday, 10 March 2023 10:46 AM

Be like Robin Hood!

Sam Friday, 10 March 2023 11:44 AM

Good news, Sampath bank give credit cards to unemployed people with no source of income. This will help us during these difficult times. Thanks Sampath!

Lanka putha Friday, 10 March 2023 01:14 PM

Spend the money and report it as stolen.Ha Ha Ha

UMAS Friday, 10 March 2023 03:33 PM

Put Rohitha Rajapaksa in jail for having stolen government money in his credit card

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