Is Mahindananda Work for Maithri? 

10 joint opposition MPs had been removed from their organizer post as they have actively engaged in organizing the protest march and strongly criticized the President Sirisena. Mahindananda Aluthgamage MP is not among the 10 joint opposition MPs who had been removed from their positions as electoral organizers.

Although several months have passed since handing over CID’s investigation reports on misused state property and funds to the Attorney General. Further, he has been under probe for money laundering charges as he has failed to account how he acquired millions of rupees in cash found in his bank accounts and the valuable property he has bought. Aluthgamage is also accused over the handover of 40 government projects to two of his friends without following the tender procedure when he was the sports minister. Delayed legal action taken against Mahindananda Aluthgamage made Joint Opposition members to suspect that he is working for Maithri while in Mahinda camp.