Fresh summons issued to Shiranthi and Namal Rajapaksa by FCID and CID

Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and SLPP National Organizer and MP Namal Rajapaksa have been summoned to appear before law enforcement authorities tomorrow.   

Shiranthi is required to appear before the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) at 9:30 a.m., while Namal is instructed to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on the same day.  

The latest summons were issued after Shiranthi Rajapaksa failed to appear on a previously scheduled date. Shiranthi Rajapaksa had earlier been summoned to provide a statement before the FCID on January 27. However, she informed the police through her legal counsel that she was unable to appear on that day and requested 

additional time.   

Although MP Namal Rajapaksa had previously been summoned to appear before the CID, it is reported that the new notification was issued following a request for an alternative date, as he was reportedly out of the country at the time of the earlier summons.