Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Chief Prelate of the Kiri Vehera, Ven. Kobawaka Dhamminda Thero has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide a statement, Ada Derana reporter said.

On Monday (10), the 'Basnayake Nilame' of the Ruhunu Kataragama Devalaya Dishan Gunasekara recorded a statement at the CID for nearly three hours about a house built by Ven. Kiri Vehere Soratha Thero inside the Kiri Vehera premises during the tenure of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

While leaving the CID, Gunasekara told media: "There is a house in Kataragama that was constructed during Mahinda Rajapaksa's presidency by Ven. Soratha Thero of Kiri Vehera. I have no allegations to make-I know the exact details. The house was funded by So...