Mahinda Rajapaksa criticises government for search in his house

Colombo: Former Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday criticised the Maithripala Sirisena-led new government for a search conducted by police for a luxury car in his country house in the Southern Province on Tuesday, media reported.
He also wondered whether the search was a part of the present government’s policy of good governance, the Daily Mirror reported.
“They raided our house in Tangalle yesterday looking for a Lamborghini car,” said Namal Rajapaksa, the former president’s elder son and a parliamentarian.
Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said the search was done on a court warrant but it drew a blank.

“They have been harassing us by searching not only our own houses but those of our friends. We can’t visit homes of our associates because they get their places searched,” Namal said.

He said the police complaint was based on false information that they were hiding a sea plane and tyres of racing cars.