Mahinda Kahandagama, a former municipal councilor of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party, has been remanded until June 22 in connection with a fraud case involving Rs. 7 million. The allegations against him state that he collected money from individuals by promising them houses in Colombo.

The arrest and subsequent remand of Mahinda Kahandagama were carried out by the Fraud Investigations Bureau of the Sri Lankan Police. The investigation was launched after multiple complaints were filed by victims who claimed that they had given substantial sums of money to Kahandagama in exchange for housing opportunities.

The Fraud Investigations Bureau, upon receiving the complaints, swiftly launched an investigation into the matter. The evidence gathered during the inquiry, along with testimonies from the victims, led to the arrest of Mahinda Kahandagama.