Probe on Thunmulla land given to Rakna Lanka

Saturday, 07 February 2015 

A plot of land covering an area of 86.4 purchases near the Thummulla junction in Colombo has reportedly been given to former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s controversial security firm Rakna Lanka for Rs. 500 million.

The cabinet approval for the matter has been obtained through a cabinet paper submitted on September 19, 2014 from the Ministry of Defense and Urban Development.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his capacity as the Minister of Defence had obtained the approval.

Accordingly this land had been scheduled to be used to construct the Rakna Lanka Headquarters. However, the granting of aplot of land with a high commercial value to a private company that maintains its own secret armories that had been set up under a concept of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has now become a serious matter to consider.