Sri Lanka, March 10 -- Dishan Gunasekara, the 'Basnayake Nilame' of the Ruhunu Kataragama Devalaya, has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) premises after providing a statement for nearly three hours, Ada Derana reporter said.

Gunasekara arrived at the CID this morning as per a recent summon issued by the CID for him to appear before the department to provide a statement.

Speaking to the media, he revealed that he was summoned to inquire about a house built by Ven. Kiri Vehere Soratha Thero in Kataragama during the tenure of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

"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...