Renouncing US Citizenship Gota must produce original certificate

By Sandun A Jayasekera

SLFP National Organiser and MP, Duminda Dissanayaka said if Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s claim of having renounced his US citizenship was correct, he must not hide behind newspaper articles but publish the certificate issued by the US State Department confirming he had relinquished his citizenship.

MP Kanchana Wijesekara said United National Party (UNP) MP Thushara Indunil has pointed out that Mr. Rajapaksa was unable to contest the presidential election because he was a US citizen.   

“Mr. Indunil is challenging us saying Mr. Rajapaksa cannot contest because he is a US citizen. Mr. Rajapaksa never abandoned his Sri Lankan citizenship. If he had any legal obstacle, its all over now,” Mr. Wijesekara told a news briefing held at the SLPP head office yesterday.