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Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa Departs for Singapore for Medical Treatment Amidst FCID Summons
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Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa Departs for Singapore for Medical Treatment Amidst FCID Summons

TLDR

  • Shiranthi Rajapaksa flew to Singapore for medical treatment on Sept 16.

  • Reportedly had emergency heart surgery; traveled from hospital.

  • Received FCID summons at airport before Sept 16 flight.

  • Family denies leaving while summoned; returns Sept 19.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa departed for Singapore early this morning (September 16) for medical treatment. This follows a recent admission to a private hospital due to illness, with one source reporting she underwent emergency heart surgery last Friday. She reportedly received a summons from the Financial Crimes Investigation Unit (FCID) at the airport just before her departure. Rajapaksa is accompanied by a relative and is expected to return to Sri Lanka on September 19th after undergoing medical tests.

Story Update

Update #2\u00b7 Sep 16 · 8:01 AM

The Rajapaksa family has stated that Shiranthi Rajapaksa departed for Singapore for medical treatment after a summons letter from the FCID was delivered to her at the airport, just before her flight scheduled for 12:50 AM on September 16th. A family spokesperson denied reports that she left the country while being summoned, calling them "completely false" and asserting that no prior summons had been issued. She is expected to return on September 19th after medical examinations and reportedly traveled directly to the airport from a private hospital.

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