– Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa said it is no secret that he visited TMVP leader Sivasathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, while he was in prison in 2018/19.

Rajapaksa said in a post on X that “In fact, prison records of my visits are very much available. At the time, he was party to the alliance, contesting both the 2015 Presidential Election and the 2018 Local Government Elections.

Purportedly, the CID travelled all the way to France to investigate the Easter attack, naturally this raises questions about the government’s priorities. If officers travelled all that way simply to confirm my visit to Pillayan, then it is clearly a waste of public funds. To my knowledge, Pillayan is not currently being detained in connection with the Easter attacks. So, who exactly is the government trying to convince with these media spectacles?The NPP itself has shared different narratives about the Easter attacks at different times. If the government is now trying to use this tragedy to target political opponents, it would be deeply unfair to the victims and their families, who still deserve genuine answers and justice,” he said.

Rajapaksa said they are ready to face any fair inquiry and will cooperate fully with the CID to clear any doubts openly and transparently.

“Instead of focusing on political drama and media headlines, the government should focus on delivering meaningful results for the people of our country,” he said.