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Kadir case: Maharoof quizzed on land gift
UNP Colombo District MP M. Maharoof has been questioned by Colombo Crime Division (CCD) officers for his alleged links with a key suspect in the Lakshman Kadirgamar murder case.

Mr. Maharoof was questioned and his statement recorded by CCD officers after the gardener of Mr. Kadirgamar’s neighbour Lakshman Thalaysingham, confessed that Mr. Maharoof had arranged the donation of state land to him.
The suspect, Muttiah Sahadevan alias Devan, earlier living in the Wanathamulla and Grandpass areas had been donated the land during the tenure of the UNP Government between 2001 to 2004 when Mr. Maharoof was the Urban Public Utilities Minister.

The land in extent of about five perches gifted to the suspect was located close to Polhengoda, Narahenpita. A small house has been constructed on the land. Devan was among several beneficiaries who received land from Mr. Maharoof.

The Sunday Times learns that in his statement to the CCD Mr. Maharoof had said that the suspect was known to him over a long period and was involved in his election campaign. However, he said that the donation had been made many years before the assassination.

The suspect, hailing from Passara, Badulla was responsible for allowing the LTTE suspects involved in the assassination to enter the Thlaysingham residence at Buller’s Lane in Colombo from where Mr. Kadirgamar was shot.
The suspect along with two others are in remand custody while the LTTE suspects involved in the assassination are yet to be arrested.
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