Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second child of previous President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was jailed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today, has been produced before the Colombo Additional Magistrate, a short while ago.He was detained by CID officers in the Beliatta location previously today and was produced before Aluthkade No.
5 Additional Magistrate Pavithra Sanjeevani today.This was after recording a statement before the CID.The arrest came after the Attorney General informed the CID on January 23, specifying there sufficed proof for Yoshitha Rajapaksa to be named as a participant in a land case valued at Rs.
34 million.The case involves Yoshithas grandmother Daisy Forrest Wickremesinghe, also known as Daisy Achchi, at Sirimal Pedesa in Ratmalana.The main suspect in the case, which is still pending, is Daisy Forrest, who is likewise Yoshitha Rajapaksas grandmother.