Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- Former DIG Ravi Waidyalankara who acted in the capacity of Director of the FCID, which was formed during the 'Yahapalanaya' regime, stated that the investigations carried out by the department were influenced by leading politicians at the time.

He was testifying before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing into alleged incidents of political victimisation on 28 October.

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