Champika challenges MR to debate on bribing Tigers

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Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, who accused former President Mahinda Rajapaksa of bribing the LTTE at that time, challenged him to prove his innocence if possible.

Addressing an election meeting, Mr. Ranawaka, who is contesting the upcoming election on the UNP ticket, said he would challenge Mr. Rajapaksa to make an announcement on the allegation regarding the bribing of the LTTE with money.

He alleged the Rajapaksas used the ‘white van culture’ to achieve their personal gains and all would be be exposed before the people.

he said the people would come to know who was responsible for the disappearance of journalist Pradeep Ekneligoda and the assassination of newspaper editor Lasantha Wickramatunga.

“All will be revealed before the people’s court on August 17,” he said.

The Minister said there were as many as 64,000 slums in the Colombo district and all would be provided with decent habitation.

“We will convert Colombo into a commercial hub,” he said.

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Comments - 18

Ukkun Putha Saturday, 01 August 2015 10:12 AM

Nandana I totally agree with you. This man in white stole our votes by saying he is coming for election to look after the interest of "Hela Urumaya". Now we can see he has looked after his Urumaya(heritage).

Theekshana Sunday, 02 August 2015 01:44 AM

Ranil fed the tiger nourishing it while MR may have given a bait (like in catching a fish) and positively caught the tiger. This is called strategy, just like say, one Alapalu got own wife raped to find evidence for divorce. End justifies the means!

allan Sunday, 02 August 2015 01:10 AM

All sri lankan should accept peace in respect of who is the next pm,and give the public the right to vote has ther wish.All sri lankans need a better country or our children will never see our motherland again where we were born.So i hope every single person in are beautiful country will build quality with passion god bless our wonderful sri lanka.

Alahapperuma Saturday, 01 August 2015 05:33 PM

First everyone in the hahapalanaya told Mahinda Rajapaksa is a Hora. Every day they told Mahinda Hora Mahinda Hora Mahinda Rajapaksa is a national Hora They could not prove that Mahinda is a Hora and now this shameless guy is telling that Mahinda bribed Tigers.

Alahapperuma Saturday, 01 August 2015 05:26 PM

Challenging, challenging and challenging. This guy is trying to get the attention of the voters.

renu Saturday, 01 August 2015 04:28 PM

Come on Rajapakse accept the Challenge if you can, Otherwise Public will be of the opinion it is true, and their doubts will be clear

Fair N Square Saturday, 01 August 2015 01:36 PM

Wake up and smell the coffee ! it was SF who was the architect ...not MR or Gota...

Mailmen Saturday, 01 August 2015 12:35 PM

No question MR is a great leader who looted the country dry leaving multi billion dollar loans which have to be paid by our chiildren. So much for your great leader. via DM Android App

Don Saturday, 01 August 2015 12:27 PM

Mr Champika can you remember what you said about Ranil and SLMC in the past, your back bone must be made out of jelly.Who are you to challenge some one like MR the whole country knows your past. You only dragged the JHU to coffin.

DJ Friday, 31 July 2015 12:49 PM

That guy Tiran Alles man with no spine knows all

KaluSudha Saturday, 01 August 2015 09:07 AM

I agree with u. ""Sauce fir the goose, is sauce for the gander as well""

praba Friday, 31 July 2015 04:12 PM

Are you talking from ur mouth. Where were u during last five years? U too are responsible for those things if they are true?

LKcricket Friday, 31 July 2015 03:49 PM

Patali! We thought that you had at least some dignity of being sincere and principles. But why are you making all these allegations when you were the Power and Energy Minister! Why you were silent then! I thought you are a man who is genuinely interested Sinhalese! But you are a terrible traitor!

H. Jagathdeva Friday, 31 July 2015 03:47 PM

Some people are trying to make political mileage by challenging great leaders.

sss Friday, 31 July 2015 03:37 PM

it was not a bribe but a Trojan Hotse

Dinithi Friday, 31 July 2015 03:32 PM

Whether MR bribed LTTE, or kissed LTTE does not matter. He lead the forces to kill the LTTE. MR is a shrewd politician. It was classical retreat, appease and attack. He simply tricked the LTTE.

Nandana Friday, 31 July 2015 02:28 PM

Mu mokedda MR ta challange karanda ,gemba

Aruna Friday, 31 July 2015 01:45 PM

Before that have you got anything to say about that famous snapshot MR with KP?

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