Video: I was offered Rs.100 Mn to stay in Govt: Navin

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Nuwara-Eliya District MP Navin Dissanayake, who resigned from his portfolio and joined the UNP, said he was offered a cash inducement of Rs.100 million to stay with the government after his plan to quit it was sensed by some elements.

“I had by then spoken to common opposition candidate Maitripala Sirisena and pledged my support to him. Therefore, I did not want to go back on my word. In politics, we have to take decisions at the appropriate time, be it productive or not. Mr. Sirisena fought for pictorial warnings on tobacco packets. He came under immense pressure from those companies. But, he remained resilient and could not be lured by cash inducements,” Mr. Dissanayake said. (Kelum Bandara)

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banda Tuesday, 02 December 2014 02:43 PM

Tell us which embassy matched that offer?

mewan Tuesday, 02 December 2014 02:53 PM

How much you accepted to join the government in the first place. Crap.

indesiva Tuesday, 02 December 2014 03:03 PM

Duppath ape salli.KAATA KIYANNADA

kan Tuesday, 02 December 2014 03:10 PM

How much did you get while joining them?

Ravi Wijesekara Tuesday, 02 December 2014 03:13 PM

Anduwata pissuda ..Muuta laksha 100 k denna??!

goiyya Tuesday, 02 December 2014 03:15 PM

Are we in America or SL? To offer such a high bribe, indeed SL has become a real economic hub, the wonder of Asia!

udaya Tuesday, 02 December 2014 03:18 PM

Meya yanna hitiye kalinma, meyata yanna kiyala MR kiyala thibune

Lalith Tuesday, 02 December 2014 03:29 PM

You must have got more from opposition then !!!

Han Solo Tuesday, 02 December 2014 03:33 PM

OK How much did they give your to cross over???? $100 Million???

The cool guy Tuesday, 02 December 2014 05:34 PM

Hmmm... I wish I was a MP too

robin Wednesday, 03 December 2014 05:55 AM

Usual image booster of those who crossed over. People have heard enough of similar things before

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