Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has said that the original document pertaining to the renunciation of his dual citizenship in the United States is in his possession.

He said he had received the letter from the US Department of State on April 26 and that the one circulating social media currently was fake.

The former Defence Secretary also said that he received a new passport from the Department of Immigration and Emigration, after he had handed over his existing passport and the letter from the US State Dept. indicating he had renounced his US citizenship.

Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa dual citizenship with the US was a key impendiment to his possible bid for Presidency at the upcoming Presidential election.