Claiming that Yoshitha Rajapaksa was not arrested just because he is former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today law is implemented if anyone had purchased lands or property illegally or in suspicious manner.
He told a special media briefing at the Government Information Department that there is no political witch-hunt behind the recent arrests as claimed by some people.
“If anyone had purchased lands or property illegally or in suspicious manner and CID investigations are conducted into such cases, then the law is imposed. Yoshitha was arrested not because he is Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son,” he said.
The Minister said investigations which had commenced are continuing and that the CID and police will make submissions to court and carry out arrests accordingly.
Responding to a question about the arrested suspects being granted bail, he said “They will get bail. But, the law suit will continue. It is the duty of the judiciary to implement the law. The government only facilitates it.”
