Secretary to the Commission Lacille de Silva said that the former president was summoned to obtain a statement over an investigation underway into an alleged Rs.200 million loss caused to the Independent Television Network in campaign advertising, during the run-up to the Presidential Election in January.
A statement was obtained from Former President Rajapaksa on the same incident on a previous occasion as well, after being summoned before the commission.
Meanwhile, former parliamentarian and actress Upeksha Swarnamali and several other artistes were summoned before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Large Scale Corruption and Fraud on Thursday.
