– Sri Lankan racing driver Dilantha Malagamuwa has denied allegations linking him to an alleged land fraud involving a property at Barnes Place, Colombo 7, saying the accusations against him are false and baseless.

In a social media statement titled “Sudu Minissu,” Malagamuwa said he was calmly observing the allegations and remained confident that the judicial process would reveal the truth.Referring to his more than four decades in motor racing, he said he had made immense sacrifices for the sport he loves and for his country.He urged those making the allegations to await the outcome of the court proceedings, saying, “Keep your eyes fixed on the judgment of the Goddess of Justice.”The statement comes amid a CID investigation into the alleged forged-deed transaction involving a 43-perch property at Barnes Place, reportedly valued at more than Rs.2.5 billion and allegedly sold for Rs.1 billion.

The CID told court that preliminary investigations indicated that three individuals had allegedly shared money from the transaction, while Malagamuwa had allegedly received 14 luxury vehicles instead of cash. The allegations have not been established in court.The CID had sought overseas travel bans on Malagamuwa and three others. However, Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva rejected the request at that stage and directed investigators to first take steps to name the four individuals as suspects before seeking travel restrictions.Malagamuwa has maintained that he was not involved in the alleged fraud and said he would remain guided by the Buddhist teaching of remaining unaffected by the Eight Worldly Conditions as the legal process continues.