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Namal calls for probe into USAID-funded projects in Sri Lanka
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Colombo, Feb 04 (Daily Mirror) - SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has urged the government to launch an investigation into projects and grants operated under USAID in Sri Lanka.
He called for a detailed report to be presented in Parliament, including an account of the NGOs that benefited from these funds.
Taking to X, Rajapaksa highlighted concerns raised by western media regarding USAID’s involvement in global projects.
He noted allegations that USAID funds have been used to create instability in other countries under the guise of humanitarian aid.
According to Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka has received millions of dollars in USAID funding in recent years, with over 100 NGOs, politicians, and media personalities benefiting from these grants. However, he claimed there has been no clear account of how these funds were utilized.
The MP also called for long-awaited regulations on NGO financing to be introduced, stressing the need for transparency in foreign-funded projects.
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Comments - Namal calls for probe into USAID-funded projects in Sri Lanka
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Anura Tuesday, 04 February 2025 04:55 PM
Yes please go ahead. You can tell your uncle Basil who is in USA to go ahead. Would be much faster to access it there much quicker than waste precious time here and come back with a report to get it more expedited.
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Gon nama Wednesday, 05 February 2025 02:10 AM
Why? To spot a loophole to steal some of it?
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Nihal S Tuesday, 04 February 2025 05:04 PM
What made you to demand this suddenly, after the whole family is benefitting from corruptions for long time. Anyway good idea, let us start investigations from Tsunami Aid. It was Sarath N who saved your father from charges for stealing Tsunami aid came to the victims.
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Nihal Tuesday, 04 February 2025 05:07 PM
If the Government investigated how Rajapakse family became so rich, it will answer your concern and many other similar cases. Your family robbed poor people money of our country.
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Rukman Perera Tuesday, 04 February 2025 11:50 PM
So why is the government not investigating how they got the money? Why is the government not bringing billions hidden overseas which they said they would bring? Why are they backing off now? If he was a thief as you put it, then why would he risk of retaliation by asking their questions? Just use your brain, oh I forgot that the brains have been thoroughly washed .
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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 04 February 2025 05:07 PM
Empty vessel. You can make all the noise you want in jail.
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Guppi Tuesday, 04 February 2025 05:24 PM
Hey get this accused of many thefts be put behind bars very soon!
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Spartacus Tuesday, 04 February 2025 05:27 PM
Are you like your father still holding onto China's tail for survival? Why is it your parties governance stand stable on its own feet and provide true results to the country and its people, instead of pimping for some powerful country? Do you see leaders of successful nations talk like you, always on the subject of international threats, threats of other races and religions and even arranging bombing arrangements using the State entities. If you have honestly worked and developed the country and its people, you do not require those monkey tricks you are doing now.
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Vadivelu Yogaratnam Tuesday, 04 February 2025 05:27 PM
How much did your family made out of this fund before being thrown out from power, small memory.
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Englishman Tuesday, 04 February 2025 05:29 PM
How about an investigation to find the missing tsunami money?? It is a fact that Over US$500 million in tsunami aid given to Sri Lanka has gone missing.
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Johan Tuesday, 04 February 2025 05:33 PM
Ask your father and uncles why they did not probe. Since USAID was available to the poor people of Sri Lanka your family robbed People's tax money
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Vijitha Tuesday, 04 February 2025 05:36 PM
Mr Namal, do not try to show that you are against misuse of international funds coming to our country. You father was the leader in abusing power and misusing international funds and local public funds. This is the reason how your family has become so rich and linked with a number of corruption cases (though not yet proved as they were politically influenced). You can try, your dreams to lead the country is many moons away, even NPP failed in its promises.
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george Tuesday, 04 February 2025 05:47 PM
Of course need to probe starting from your fathers period including the case of Tsunami Aid
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Insider Tuesday, 04 February 2025 05:49 PM
A Nonentity trying to be something forgetting that there has been no clear account of how these funds were utilized. by your father and uncle in the past.
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Lkf Tuesday, 04 February 2025 05:59 PM
Timely comment. Excellent and without fear.
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" LOOK WHO'S TALKING" Tuesday, 04 February 2025 06:04 PM
NAMAL YOUR FAMILY WERE IN GOVT FOR DECADES AND IN THE RECENT PAST AND YOU COME OUT NOW AND ASK FOR INVESTIGATION INTOPROJECTS AND GRANTS GIVEN BY USAID IN RECENT YEARS!!!. WHAT A JOKE!!!. WHAT THE HELL WERE YOUR FAMILY OF PRESIDENTS AND POLITICIANS, INCLUDING YOU DOING IN RECENT YEARS?. WHY WASN'T THIS INVESTIGATED BY YOUR CLAN?. ON! WE FORGOT YOU LOT AND YOUR STOOGES WERE TOO BUSY FEATHERING THEIR OWN NESTS AND NOW CALLING FOR INVESTIGATIONS BY THIS GOVT!!. CAN YOU PLEASE BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD!!. THE GOVERNMENT WILL ORDER INVESTIGATIONS ONCE THEY HAVE FINISHED INVESTIGATING YOU AND YOUR CLAN, YOU NEED NOT TELL THEM WHOM TO INVESTIGATE HOPING THAT THE FOCUS WILL TURN AWAY FROM THE RAJAPASKE'S AND THEIR STOOGES!!!. DREAM ON!!.
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Voter Tuesday, 04 February 2025 06:06 PM
Doctor heal thyself.
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Wathsi Tuesday, 04 February 2025 06:07 PM
The most USAID beneficiaries now running the show. So, no point asking them to reveal how much they spent on what projects and individuals or groups. What MP Namal said was right and there are many people in different fields who have received money and did their utmost to destabilize the country. 2015 regime change was case in point so the infamous 'aragalaya'!
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X Tuesday, 04 February 2025 06:11 PM
First and formost probe into the taransparency and accountability of GOSL funded transactions and projects since 2005. That will solve many issues than USAID in SL. If there were any unlawfull practices, the political caravan moving before bulls must be the main respondents.
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R Navaratnam Tuesday, 04 February 2025 06:40 PM
Seems to have nothing to do. He should know more than anyone how the money was spent. Further USAID is not a Sri Lankan government entity to share the requested information.
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Chandran Tuesday, 04 February 2025 06:53 PM
If you have had a proper university education you would nott jump on the Trump bandwagon and question the American aid programme in
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Ram P Tuesday, 04 February 2025 07:20 PM
Probe into how Namal acquired his assets will be something meaningful at present
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Rene Tuesday, 04 February 2025 07:44 PM
First ask your father to hand over house and stop wasting public funds I don’t what kind people these Rajapaksas are
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Sulochana Tuesday, 04 February 2025 08:11 PM
If the grants and aid had gone astray, it has to be nicked by Rajapakses. No one else would do such disgraceful things other than Rajapakses or their cronies.
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Hemathilaka Tuesday, 04 February 2025 08:37 PM
A great idea sir. And while we are at it, let's also probe into Tsunami aid.
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Ranjit wijesinha Thursday, 06 February 2025 07:13 AM
you call idiot sir!
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Suhada Malli Tuesday, 04 February 2025 08:38 PM
Namal is starting a loosing battle. To begin with the citizens don't care for him and certainly don't trust him. Further he is also perceived as corrupt. If cardinal Malcom Ranith made the same statement citizens would have been concerned as people still trust and love the cardinal even though at time he too is dwelling too deep into politics Sadly these are actual situations worthy of an investigation.
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THE GOVERNMENT AND KARMA ARE COMING TO GET YOU ALL Tuesday, 04 February 2025 08:57 PM
WE THE PEOPLE WANT THE RAJAPASKE'S AND THEIR STOOGES INVESTIGATED FIRST, THEN THE BOND SCAM AND THOSE WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HUGE LOSS THE COUNTRY SUFFERED , WE CAN THEN DIVERT TO OTHERS INCLUDING THIS USAID ISSUE. THE PRESIDENT NEEDS TO APPEAL TO SRI LANKANS ABROAD AND THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES IN ORDER TO HELP WITH THE TRACING AND RECOVERING OF THE RAJAPASKE'S AND THEIR STOOGES WEALTH IN BANKS, SECRET BANKS, BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY PURCHASED IN THEIR NAMES AND OR STOOGES. THE PEOPLE WILL NOT REST TILL THIS IS INVESTIGATED AND COMPLETE ALTHOUGH WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RECOVER ALL THE ILLGOTTEN ASSETTS, IT IS SURE WORTH A TRY AND COULD GIVE CLEMANCY TO THOSE STOOGES AND OR WITTNESSES THAT TURN THEMSELVES IN.
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Raj Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:03 PM
Who is best to catch a thief?
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Gt Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:04 PM
This guy doesn't deserve any publicity except bad publicity, typical psycho mentality, do crimes act innocent blame others
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ROHINI Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:08 PM
Please ignore this man who has nothing better to do. GIVE BACK THE MONEY YOU MISAPPROPRIATED AS SPORTS MINISTER AND COVID RELATED QUARANTINE CHARGES ASK DAD TO VACATE THE HOUSE HE IS IN. GO BACK TO YOUR HOME TOWN.. THE WHOLE CLAN CAN REST ON BEDS OF THORN. ALL OF YOU WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS PEOPLE WHO BECAME FILTHY RICH ROBBING A NATION ,.WIPING THE TREASURY TO JUST USD 1000 NOW NOT VACATING THE RESIDENCE HE IS SUPPOSED TO VACATE
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A Concerned Citizen Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:11 PM
Dear Namal; There is no need to probe into USAID projects. Just tell us how many billions your family had robbed from all the projects including USAID funded projects in Sri Lanka.
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roobarbie Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:16 PM
This useless man had not demanded his acolyte Ranil W to conduct these investigations when he was in power, and when they were sitting in the government ranks. Now he comes with these diversionary tactics, looking for a bogeyman in USAID program. Why is he concenred about US destabilizing Sri Lanka now, when he could not think about that when his useless mob was in power? NPP Government nor AKD has time to do Namal fake attorney's biddings whenever he wishes . Stop trying to waste government time, which they want to utilize for more beneficial tasks. Go fly a kite Namal or keep your lips zipped up.
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Bokka Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:45 PM
Aunty Nirupama must be buying more properties and houses in Europe now, after uncle Gota Baya cleared uncle Nadesan of theft and money laundering. Arrest both of them when they visit SL next!
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ROHINI Tuesday, 04 February 2025 11:19 PM
Do the RAJAPAKSES WANT TO CARRY ON THEIR NAME. MEDOFF IN THE US IS NO LONGER USED BY THE FAMILY BECAUSE HE WAS A DIDGRACE. SO ARE THE RAJAPAKSES OF MADAMULANA? DO THEY STILL WANT TOCARRY ON THE NAME?
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Rukman Perera Tuesday, 04 February 2025 11:45 PM
Elon Musk disclosed the information pertaining to these activities. So , the question about who received the funds and how these were spent , is a valid concern. Those who are aligned with such receipients are trying to bring unproven claims of corruption against the one who questioned real frauds and manipulations. This government will not investigate because their party was a big recipient of big money.
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Ranil Wednesday, 05 February 2025 12:27 AM
Namal, you robbed money from UN and also robbed tractors that were meant to aid poor famers and then distributed the property to your "nill balakaya" boot lickers
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Siva Wednesday, 05 February 2025 12:59 AM
Once in my lifetime I agree with the guy. The mine clearence at Kilinochi, stopped it's workers the next day Trump informed that he was cutting USAID. It makes you wonder if these organizations run their budgets day by day? Did the higher ups got their jobs cancelled the very next day too? I bet they will be still working. Government should investigate it.
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Robert Wednesday, 05 February 2025 01:09 AM
To start with, let us investigate how your father kept the several millions of dollars given for Tsunami relief. There is a long list of 10% cut from everything as well. Enough of your nonsense!
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mina Wednesday, 05 February 2025 03:41 AM
Even Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin has accused the United States Agency for International Development romoting pro american coup around the world.
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Ghhhhhgfdxxx Wednesday, 05 February 2025 04:16 AM
Please don't bullshit, people know, who benifited, it's your whole family, otherwise you were living in a, just one bedroom small house, when your farther was the labour minister, under chandrika, right ask your uncle to come to srilanka, and start from him, don't waste our time, you moron.
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Lal Wednesday, 05 February 2025 05:00 AM
If this is true, your uncle and father are also responsible. Don’t blame the current government.
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FredSnR Wednesday, 05 February 2025 05:01 AM
Wish I was Namal. Whatever he says makes front page news with a photograph.
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Upulpb Wednesday, 05 February 2025 06:25 AM
Trying his best to to waste couple of days of Parliamentary time.
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Percy Wijenayake Wednesday, 05 February 2025 06:36 AM
Sooner these Rajapaksas get out of this country there will be peace and wealth for our country. MR is boasting on winning the war. We acknowledge that win. It happened because he had the 'gift of his gab 'whilst our other Presidents caved to external powers. US aid is spending to recover the economy. NGO's must be paid well for their services in Sri Lanka comparable to their standard of living and risk of working in a foreign country. Namal, for your knowledge in foreign affairs.
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Sam Wednesday, 05 February 2025 06:40 AM
Namal, I hope some one from your team is reading these comments and if she/he has a bit of brain will understand the main issue associated with Rajapakse name. It is corruption, abuse of power, stealing public funds, damaging our economy etc. People are more educated these days and they will never vote your family back to power. Even look at now, your father is wasting a massive sum of public money on his official residence. Is he above the rest?
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S.P.Ramkumar Wednesday, 05 February 2025 07:57 AM
Any commission problem????????
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Ylg Wednesday, 05 February 2025 08:08 AM
That means we need to check all the deals the RJ'S were involved in ! I am positive there would have been some foul play.
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True Proverb Wednesday, 05 February 2025 08:12 AM
`A thief believes everybody steals`
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A Supporter of SLPP Wednesday, 05 February 2025 09:09 AM
Dear Namal; This is a fantastic suggestion. We know Mahinda Rajapaksa stole funds given by foreign countries to deal with December 2004 Tsunami. He used that money to bribe Prabhakaran just before 2005 Presidential Election and in return LTTE leader ordered Tamil people in North and East provinces to boycott election helping Mahinda to beat Rail. We must probe into all foreign funded projects in Sri Lanka from 2005 this date. Then we will have a clear idea how much Rajapaksas have stolen from these projects.
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Arun weerawansa Wednesday, 05 February 2025 09:12 AM
Let us probe some capital murder allegations that this Namal pissa has been featured in. Follow that by embezzlement, corruption and theft of SL state and Aid funds.
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Jude Wednesday, 05 February 2025 09:25 AM
According to Donald Trump's Best pal/buddy/ consultant/Advisor AKA Elon Musk says the USAID is a criminal organization. And Musk confirms he And Donald agreed to dismantle the USAID.
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Abd Wednesday, 05 February 2025 09:56 AM
This gives us idea that, USAID is brave and powerful enough to operate in SriLanka without oiling crook rajapakshas palm, otherwise they grab commissions from all sort of agencies
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Ima Wednesday, 05 February 2025 10:04 AM
‘This thief thinks everyone is a thief’
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Gamini Wednesday, 05 February 2025 10:56 AM
Probably the Rajapakse's did not get their commission from these USAID projects
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Alisten Syndey Thursday, 06 February 2025 07:44 AM
He has a valid point. Under these aids, so called unemployed from oversees come and have lovely secretaries and stay in a hotel. Also some are gays too. These funds should be audited and published like other countries .
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Bahubooth Saturday, 08 February 2025 12:49 PM
Pl. stop young man and go home. The more you talk the more you are loaded with fecal matters.
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ROHINI Wednesday, 26 February 2025 03:02 AM
SRI LANKA MONEY, LIES OVER THE OCEAN. SRI LANKA MONEY, IS OVER THE SEA. SRI LANKA MONEY IS OVER THE OCEAN! BRING BACK, THAT MONEY TO US.
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