PoliticsEconomyHOT6h ago

Ex-President Rajapaksa Appears at FCID for MiG Deal Inquiry

TLDR

Gotabaya Rajapaksa at FCID for 2006 MiG deal inquiry.
Served as Defence Secretary for Ukraine MiG-27 procurement.
Ex-Air Force Chief Goonetileke gave 5+ hour statement yesterday.

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was summoned to the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) on November 11 to record a statement concerning the purchase of MiG aircraft. Rajapaksa, who served as the Secretary of the Ministry of Defence during the time of the transaction, appeared before the FCID as part of the ongoing investigation. This follows a similar appearance by former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke, who provided a statement to the FCID on November 10 regarding the same deal. Goonetileke reportedly spent over five hours at the FCID premises.

2 Updates

Update #3\u00b7 Sep 11 · 8:45 AM

Ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appeared at the FCID today and gave a statement concerning the MiG deal inquiry and has since left the premises. He served as Defence Secretary at the time of the 2006 procurement and refurbishment of MiG-27 fighter aircraft from Ukraine. Former Air Force Commander, Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Goonetileke, also recorded a statement with the FCID for over five hours yesterday regarding the investigation.

Update #2\u00b7 Sep 11 · 6:01 AM

Ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appeared at the FCID for the MiG deal inquiry. Former Air Force Commander, Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Goonetileke, also recorded a statement with the FCID for over five hours yesterday concerning the investigation into the 2006 procurement and refurbishment of MiG-27 fighter aircraft from Ukraine.

WhatsApp Post on X

Pulse Check — How do you feel?

Discussion

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!