Former MP Udaya Gammanpila has responded to the Police statement rejecting his earlier claim that the wife of late Finance Ministry official Ranga Rajapaksa had raised suspicions over his death.

Addressing a media briefing, Gammanpila insisted that his statement was based on documentary evidence and not speculation. He referred to a letter dated May 1, 2026, issued by the Director General of Health Services appointing a committee to conduct the post-mortem examination.

According to Gammanpila, the letter stated that Rajapaksa’s wife had informed authorities that her husband’s death on April 30 was “suspicious in nature”.

He claimed the only detail he added during his media briefing was that such information would normally be reported to the Police.

Gammanpila further said he had been informed to appear before the Kuliyapitiya Police on May 9 to provide a statement and that he intends to present the evidence in his possession. (Newswire)

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