Expedite compensation to ’Aragalaya’ victims: Prasanna

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Gampaha, March 27 (Daily Mirror)- The Government Valuation Department and the Office for Reparations have been instructed to expedite the compensation process for the movable and immovable property that were set on fire by the 'Aragalaya' protestors in the Gampaha district on May 9, 2022.

The instruction was given by Urban Development Minister Prasanna Ranatunge during a special meeting held at the Gampaha District Secretariat this morning.

The Minister said 33 out of 42 houses that were sent on fire in Gampaha District have been compensated for by the Office for Reparations by now.

He said the most damage was caused in the Gampaha District due to the May 9 incident, which included 138 vehicles.

The Minister said that the implementation of law against those responsible for the May 9 incident was very slow and said he had instructed the IGP to expedite the legal process.

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Comments - 39

DOT Wednesday, 27 March 2024 12:56 PM

Agree ! But Not from tax payers money !

rohan Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:24 PM

i too agree with you.

Anything Benefiting Politicians are Priority Thursday, 28 March 2024 05:16 AM

Unfortunately 33 has already been paid for by the state. This is how the politicians which you people voted in prioritises anything benefiting their lavish lifestyle is paramount and all other issues are unworthy unless there is a buck to be made.

BuffaloaCitizen Thursday, 28 March 2024 09:16 AM

Fully agree.

Tissa Fernando Thursday, 28 March 2024 09:42 AM

Agreed, the NPP should pay from their funds as they were the ones who destroyed these properties.

L Jaya Wednesday, 27 March 2024 01:07 PM

What about the most vulnerable and marginalised who find it difficult to manage their daily lives. Your government under Gota with your support devastated the country. Now you suggest to provide compensation to the rogues who collectively robbed the state.

rohan Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:25 PM

lovely comment i like it.

Lk Wednesday, 27 March 2024 01:26 PM

Before the election defeat get all what you can as CB staff did? In Pakistani economy went down due to corrupted military leaders and our economy went down due to corrupted Politicians.. We beat them politically In corruption.. Get all what you can before the election.. After the election you will pay back all what you take ...

Jan Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:19 PM

Well said

rohan Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:26 PM

what a beautiful comment. i am with you.

Return all Stolen Monies or Face the Consequences Wednesday, 27 March 2024 01:31 PM

Your stupid leader which you had sooo much admiration made the people sooo mad that they resorted to this crime. Now shifting the burden to the taxpayers. More important things such as the equipment in the Children Cancer hospital are priorities instead of your lavish lifestyle. May you politicians and families who created this mess either get back all the monies stolen over the years or face the consequences in this lifetime or the next lifetime.

Man Wednesday, 27 March 2024 01:32 PM

Why not a fundamental right case to recover the cost as he wants without considering the people who died following gas explosions and due to poor quality medicines, etc. and agricultural losses due to organic manure?

Mokan Wednesday, 27 March 2024 01:53 PM

But after deducting stolen money by them

Viktor Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:08 PM

Is it in your Declaration of Assets and is the compensation according to declared value Any compensation paid must be available for public scrutiny including asset compensated and amount paid.

Iwazaru Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:12 PM

The clown knows the JVP government will not tolerate this nonsense. As such in a big hurry.

Kiris Baba Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:22 PM

No need and never allowed such a move. Hay Prasanna, you have four palaces in Gampha itself and another five mansions outside Colombo. Don't be greedy for money, why not another Aragalaya might start, and you will be listed No. 1.

1983 victim Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:24 PM

Not a single victim of ethnic riots in 1956, 1977, 1983 or recent Aluthgama or Digana victims yet to be compensated. Politicians and religious leaders of the majority instigated these riots and law enforcement officials look the other way. When politicians are the victims, need for compensation becomes urgent and essential.

Ranay Dissanayake Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:24 PM

Are you crazy? Not only for you and your village. The whole country was burning like a fire and Aragalaya achieved the victory. Now what? Don't act like a stupid.

johan Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:30 PM

You can use the Kappam money

Gt Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:30 PM

What about the billions robbed by you and politicians, where's the people's compensation?

WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP, PASSING THE BUCK TO THE PROTESTORS Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:31 PM

WHATTTT!!! WHY SHOULD THE GOVT VALUATION DEPT PAY OUT COMPENSION TO THOSE WHO HAD THEIR PROPERTIES DAMAGED?. MAJORITY DO NOT BELIEVE THAT DAMAGES WERE CAUSED BY THE PEACEFUL PROTESTORS, THEY SHOULD PUT IN CLAIMS TO THEIR INSURANCE COMPANIES (WHAT A LOAD OF BULLDUST. WE NEED TO ALL PRAY BELIEVERS AND NON BELIEVERS, THE SOONER ALL SCUM AND CORRUPT POLITICIANS ARE WIPED OUT OF GOVT THE COUNTRY CAN RISE MOVE FORWARD.

ASK YOUR LEADER TO GET THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM RUNNING AS IT SHOULD, YOU MAY NEED THE SERVICES. Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:50 PM

STOP HALUCINATING, ANOTHER ONE THAT NEEDS HIS HEAD EXAMINED.

Wiseman Wednesday, 27 March 2024 02:55 PM

Ask the compensation from your masters who bankrupted the country as per court ruling. Aragalaya happened all because of them.

joshua Wednesday, 27 March 2024 03:15 PM

You morons do not deserve a cent. You can keep robbing until the change in regime.

Puswadilla Wednesday, 27 March 2024 03:37 PM

What about the inconvenience people had to suffer for fuel, gas, fertilizer scams, ……. Where as you fellas were having a gala sapa even giving fuel from the Kolonnawa wanguwa for your jolly boys and gals. You shameless cow resign and go home before you are chased soon.

Buddhist Wednesday, 27 March 2024 03:44 PM

When an ordinary citizen's house is set on fire or catches fire the citizen has to claim from his or her Insurance Company. So, why should we citizen tax payers have to pay for the MPs homes getting burnt?

Buddhist Wednesday, 27 March 2024 03:45 PM

Its time someone petitions the courts.

lion Wednesday, 27 March 2024 03:46 PM

This must be stopped at any cost at least up to September 2024.

VJ Wednesday, 27 March 2024 03:46 PM

Agreed, but only after you reveal the source of the revenue for the purchase of such properties.

ANNECUNT Wednesday, 27 March 2024 04:00 PM

first recover all our STOLEN MONEY by the politicians we sufferd enough already Mahinda got Marriot hotel in Duibai Basil got 3 houses in America under his wifes name Gota got 3 houses in America under his wifes name Gota son ( who went on student visa) got 4 houses in America

Ravi Wednesday, 27 March 2024 06:00 PM

What about the people who were compelled to protest because of the corruption of the government?? We the citizens are not interested in protesting if we have no reason to protest. We want to live peacefully and safely. But you caused so much suffering that brought this country to ruin.

Kps Wednesday, 27 March 2024 07:17 PM

You will be behind bars soon before any of these claims. The crimes that you had committed with bribery, should be able to take care those victims by your self using your own personal illegal wealth.

kumar Wednesday, 27 March 2024 07:40 PM

Most of their loss was a fraction of what they looted from the public. It is the public who should be compensated for their loss.

Sambo Wednesday, 27 March 2024 08:22 PM

Let me inform you that these people have been over paid. If this happened to the poor they would have received just half or nothing. What goes around comes around. Remember that.

UMAS Wednesday, 27 March 2024 08:23 PM

the houses were build with our stolen money, that is why Aragalaya set fire to them

Jayantha Walallawita Thursday, 28 March 2024 04:00 AM

What a class robber this guy is. He should be handing over all the billions pitched from the tax payers of this country before your departure in October 2024 otherwise we know how to treat you and your entire family rovers and recover the stolen money and properties

T.T. Palitha Perera from Ja-ela Thursday, 28 March 2024 11:19 AM

Hay Prasanna, we celebrate the great victory of Aragalaya even now. For the next elections you fellows will be thrown out to the garbage bins. Better shut your dirty stinking dirty mouth and wait quietly without uttering nonsense.

Kaputupala Ranasinha Thursday, 28 March 2024 05:41 PM

Kappama is back with guns for the election!!

Chaminda Tilakumara Friday, 29 March 2024 03:17 AM

The payment for compensation should be extracted from those who sparked off violence by marching a mob from Temple Trees to Galle Face to attack peaceful protestors. Furthermore, legal action should be taken against those who paved the way (present IGP) and those who attacked peaceful Aragalaya activists.

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