Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has refuted recent reports linking him to a property in Kataragama, stating that the building near the Menik Ganga is not his property.
Issuing a statement, Rajapaksa said that a news report previously published in the media has mistakenly claimed that a building constructed by another individual near the Menik Ganga in Kataragama belongs to him.
“On Monday, October 13, 2025, certain television channels aired a report in which my name was once again mentioned in relation to this building. A CID investigation was conducted in the past regarding the ownership of this building. I also provided a statement as part of that investigation,” he said.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa further said that the reason he was questioned about this matter was due to an application submitted under the name “G. Rajapaksha” to obtain an electricity connection for the said building.
“That application did not contain a proper signature. The space where the signature should have been was marked with an unclear scribble. As this false report continues to resurface from time to time, I firmly state for public awareness that the building near the Menik Ganga in Kataragama is not my property,” he said.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa added that he has never had any reason or desire to construct or maintain any building in the Kataragama area.
The property in question is located on a reservation land near the Menik Ganga in Kataragama, consisting of a building with 12 rooms. The CID launched a probe into the illegal construction of a building on Government land. The investigation initially commenced during the Yahapalana Government but was reportedly halted following Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s election as President.
Investigations conducted so far have revealed that the property in question was constructed before 2010 and was built with the labour of a military group. It is reported that a member of the Sri Lankan Navy, reportedly assigned to the security of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa, had been occupying the building after the construction. (Newswire)
