Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says it cannot be stated with certainty whether the arrest and remand of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa amounts to political revenge.
He made the remarks this evening after visiting the New Magazine Prison in Borella to inquire about the well-being of Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody.
Mahinda Rajapaksa also said that steps would be taken to secure bail for Namal Rajapaksa.
Namal Rajapaksa was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday morning and was subsequently remanded until September 18 after being produced before court.
The arrest is linked to an investigation into an alleged Rs. 100 million bribe reportedly taken in connection with a deal to purchase aircraft for SriLankan Airlines.
