Joint opposition dismisses allegations made by the President

01 Jun, 2018

The?joint opposition today dismissed allegations made by the President on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

In a statement joint opposition Parliamentarian Dullas Alahapperuma rejected the claims made by the President with regards to?Rajapaksa allegedly taking with him a sophisticated security devise after he lost the 2015 elections.

President Sirisena had said this week that?Rajapaksa took with him a sophisticated devise which was at the President’s office which can detect bombs from the President’s car.

Sirisena had also alleged that Rajapaksa took with him new bullet-proof vehicles which were at the Presidential Secretariat. (Colombo Gazette)

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