It is regrettable - Basil

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Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said today it was regrettable that various constructions done by the previous government for the benefit of the people were being demolished by the present government.

Mr. Rajapaksa said they were imprisoned for having developed public property while those who destroy them were at large.

“We did some constructions for the benefit of the people but it is regrettable to know they were being destroyed despite obtaining benefits from them, maintaining them or developing them. We should not look at this due to party differences,” he said.

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TONY Wednesday, 30 March 2016 06:09 PM

THIS STATEMENT IS TO GATHER SOME POLITICAL POINTS. IT IS ONLY AN ISOLATION INCIDENT AND SO FAR NO ONE HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS

Arnolis Wednesday, 30 March 2016 06:15 PM

First they should investigate who stole the 80 million.

thambivijay@aol.com Wednesday, 30 March 2016 06:25 PM

like Mattala airport?

Hassanda Wednesday, 30 March 2016 07:03 PM

U looted all funds that was given forEconomic Devlpmnt n banked allThe looted money n ran away out of SLThat shows ur patriotism

Bayya Wednesday, 30 March 2016 07:38 PM

This is good work to end this criminals rule

rajs26 Thursday, 31 March 2016 04:24 AM

You seems to be Ok and healthy now.

felix Thursday, 31 March 2016 06:43 AM

Yes your previous government did development by using borrowed money and very high interest rates and we have to pay for those now. We all know what happened to the difference in the exchange rate.

Renuka Thursday, 31 March 2016 06:47 AM

Bloody looter please shut your mouth. people no longer listen to you guys.

Cobra Thursday, 31 March 2016 06:48 AM

What is really regrettable is the Billions you guys stole from the country!!!!!

Independent Thursday, 31 March 2016 07:03 AM

How much you earned during the time you held office. Your daughter and her foreign husband eat from what you earned....

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