Rohitha's missing cat

Rohitha Rajapaksa, the youngest son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has posted an appeal on social media asking for information that would lead to the recovery of the cat belonging to him and his wife.

Mr Rajapaksa posted a photo of the missing female cat yesterday stating that it was last seen in the Beddagana area. Mr Rajapaksa said he was prepared to offer a reward to anyone who found the cat.

This is not the first time that a member of the Rajapaksa family has lost a beloved pet. Rohitha's father, Mahinda Rajapaksa famously lost four macaws while he was President in April, 2014.

The macaws, a species of colourful long-tailed parrots imported from South America, escaped from the

President’s official residence at Temple Trees, but were all recaptured four days later.