The office of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa (MR) has refuted allegations made by the Chief Incumbent of the Mihintale Raja Maha Viharaya concerning former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa.
Mihintale Raja Maha Viharaya Chief Incumbent Ven. Walahahengunawewe Dhammaratana Thera had allegedly claimed that former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa was receiving multiple pensions.
MR’s office, issuing a statement, refuted the claims by the thera, saying they were based on unverified information.
The office had further said it vehemently rejected these claims and asserted that there were no pensions or Government payments allocated to Shiranthi.