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Shiranthi Rajapaksa fails to appear before financial crimes investigators
The wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa did not attend a scheduled appearance before Sri Lanka's Financial Crimes Investigation Division on Tuesday. Her legal representative cited inability to comply with the summons in a letter to authorities.
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Legal counsel representing Shiranthi Rajapaksa submitted correspondence to the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division on September 24, informing investigators that the former First Lady would be unable to attend a scheduled appearance as required by summons.
The notification came through Shiranthi Rajapaksa's attorney, who communicated her inability to present herself before the division on the date specified in the official summons. The FCID had previously called upon her to appear for questioning as part of an ongoing investigation.
Details regarding the specific grounds cited for her non-appearance or whether alternative dates have been proposed remain unclear at this stage. The development marks the latest in a series of developments involving former President Rajapaksa's family and various official inquiries.
The FCID, a specialist unit within Sri Lanka's police service, investigates financial crimes and has been active in several high-profile cases in recent months. It remains unclear whether the division will issue fresh summons or take further action regarding Shiranthi Rajapaksa's failure to comply with the initial directive.