Malwana land and residence isn't mine Basil's tells courts
The attorney at law president counsel Jayantha Weerasinghe had who is appearing for the former Minister of economic development Basil Rajapaksa had told courts where a case regarding a land 16 acres in extent at Pugoda Malawana is claimed to be owned by him that he has no ownership to it..This had been conveyed to the Magistrate on the 07th instant.
As there is proper owner it has an advantage for the government side.Hence there is a possibility of confiscation.But it i hard to believe such a lovely land with plantation and a new house has no owner.This is a matter to be highly astonished.
This land had been sold by Thirikumaran Nadesan to Muditha Jayakody for Rs 64 million ( 640 lakhs). The latter now says that it does not belong to him.He has not disclosed who had helped him with cash to purchase it.
Whether this land would be sold and the proceeds to be credited to the government or not would be known by the Pugoda Magistrate DA Ruwanpathirana on the 14th instant.
It the land was said to be owned by Basil Rajapaksa he would have to explain how he was able to purchase such a valuable land and would have had to explain how he got the money for it through an investigation..Hence such an investigation had not been held.