Namal criticises NPP’s change of stance on Indian, Chinese deals

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While commending President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for completing successful visits to India and China, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa expressed irony over the President's decision to sign deals with Indian and Chinese companies that the National People's Power (NPP) had previously criticised as "corrupt" during their time in the Opposition.

"During the previous govts. when these Chinese & Indian companies showed interest on investing in Sri Lanka, it was this very NPP who stood against it, terming these companies as controversial, corrupt etc. However now, the NPP seems to have chewn its own words, claiming credit for signing FDIs with them," the MP said.

Rajapaksa said that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake must come out and explain to the public why they opposed these FDIs back then and why they tarnished the image of these Indian and Chinese companies.

"The NPP government must also come out and explain what their foreign policy is, which is still rather vague with no clear direction in sight," the MP said.

Comments - 65

Gabriella Sunday, 19 January 2025 08:34 AM

Why do we hear or need to hear from this maggot so often ?

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nizam Sunday, 19 January 2025 01:53 PM

relax your Gab for a while and sooner you will notice you are chewing your own words.

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Gabriella Sunday, 19 January 2025 09:34 PM

@NIZAM Look forward to hearing from you when you have learnt to communicate in basic English.

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Ms Alli Sunday, 19 January 2025 03:41 PM

Because he is correct on this and doing the correct thing in keeping the NPP accountable. NPP's true colours are being exposed and they are now doing everything they used to "shout about" in ever street corner. We need a good governance govt not just some fake Drs and Prof's with some fake PhD's.

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APPUHAMY Sunday, 19 January 2025 08:09 PM

this fellow annoys me more than my wife

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Russel Harmmer Monday, 20 January 2025 03:48 AM

Namal is trying to run before crawling. Hay Namal, you are just a rejected thrown out rotten dead vegetable, no one cares for you man. NPP will work wisely, not like flying daily to Nuwara-Eliya for Horse-ride using Air-force Helicopters.

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Member Sunday, 19 January 2025 08:37 AM

ANY DEAL ANY COUNTRY WE ARE NOT BOTHERED. OUR CHILDREN NEED FUTURE LIFE SHOULD BE PEACEFUL LIFE. NO THUGS AND KUDU LIFE. JUST RELAX MY DEAR WAITS AND SEE AFTER TWO YEARS.

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Ten Percent Sunday, 19 January 2025 08:39 AM

Yes. You must be sad that your father and Basil could not make a fortune...Sour Grapes.

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Loyal Sunday, 19 January 2025 08:44 AM

NPP just follows RW’s roadmap deviating from their policies. I think this is a smart move for the betterment of the country.

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Hassan Monday, 20 January 2025 03:05 AM

This is not RW roadmap who sad, is RW a policy creater? Or theorist. NPP has to follow current method due to IMF condition. NPP didn't oppose chine investment but they opposed taking loans with huge interest rates and wasting the public money on unwanted things like constructing highway for habanthota instead of highway for central province. The per KM cost of Sri Lanka highway has a world record. There was no gain from mattala airport or habanthota harbour. Any person with common sense will criticize such moves and it's true when we fail to pay back we have to give our land to Chinese. That's different from Chinese investment. In investment profit or loss they cannot claim our land and also, we are not in debt trap. So understand the difference with loan and investment. Second even before the election AKD told if we had build an oil refinery instead of harbor we would have paid off the debt by now. RW is not a smart politicians, he has no national plan. He is the one put us in mess.

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Chathura AZ Sunday, 19 January 2025 08:46 AM

The government has come to end of popularity within 100 days is worrying. People have overwhelming mandate to NPP but their inexperience and incompetence messed every Sri Lankans dream who voted for them. SLPP at least did developments and progress even though they are stealing. We want results not bloody talks. I’m done with NPP

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Kevin Sunday, 19 January 2025 11:31 AM

If you have done with NPP then you can on the sea

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Sour grapes Sunday, 19 January 2025 11:51 AM

That’s your imagination, most of us who voted for them are happy with their progress within such a short time. Congratulations to AKD and his team.

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Lanki Sunday, 19 January 2025 04:14 PM

Voters of NPP are happy, your 'done' doesn't bother NPP voters. NPP is on course to full fill NPP voter's dreams slowly and steadily. Only fullfil the people who were prepared to wait till 2048 are in a mighty hurry now asking to fullfi in 100days. Be patient. Dreams will come true gradually

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dinesh Sunday, 19 January 2025 08:43 PM

Cathura you're one of the commission man from previous government. Hope you would have lost your commissions and blaming NPP

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Ellanko T Sunday, 19 January 2025 08:48 AM

Namal you should prepare yourself for leadership. I used to hate you but now people has only you for future developments. Don’t do the same mistakes. People will be ready to forgive u soon but you should reform before take over the country. God bless you!

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dinesh Sunday, 19 January 2025 11:43 AM

sad you have no comprehension that people like namal are dishonest and cannot change their ways...dreaming that they will become leaders is the height of stupidity...

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HALUCINATING HAS BECOME THE NORM FOR SOME IN THEIR RESPONSES. DREAM ON Sunday, 19 January 2025 06:42 PM

ELLANKO T, ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND!!! I AM SURE THE PEOPLE WLD PREFER THIS GOVT BACK AGAIN INSTEAD OF THE RAJAPASKE FAMILY AND THE PARTY THEY CONTROLSLPP AND LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST UNP WITH OR WITHOUT SJB COMBINED. WHAT A COME DOWN FOR RANIL ONCE AGAIN ASK/PLEADING FOR SJB TO JOIN THEM,WITH TO BE THE DEATH OF SJB TOO.

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dinesh Monday, 20 January 2025 01:31 AM

Here Ellenko is Namal. He has written about himself. haa haa what a joke namal. You and your father ruined our country. Go away you evil man.

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Vig Sunday, 19 January 2025 08:57 AM

AKD may have opposed those countries' investments earlier because of the corrupt administration you were involved in. All Sri Lankans knew that you would have asked for a huge amount of money as commission. Hence, please keep your mouth shut and watch how Sri Lanka develops into a successful nation.

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NAMAL CAN YOU TELL US HOW YOU ACCUMILATED YOUR WEALTH AND NOT TALK PROOF Sunday, 19 January 2025 06:47 PM

VIG, WELL SAID AND MOST OF US KNOW HOW THE RAJAPASKES, THEIR FAMILIES AND STOOGES BECAME RICH.

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Smart lawyer Sunday, 19 January 2025 09:06 AM

Don't try to proof that you are a foolish person.

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Ram P Sunday, 19 January 2025 09:07 AM

Permitting criticism is part of democracy. During the times of some past Presidents' the critics were sent to the land of no return by the Presidents' who were the subjects of the criticism. I will not name the victims here as these are well known

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Concerned Citizen Sunday, 19 January 2025 09:08 AM

The idiot does not understand the difference between and investment and borrowing at high interest rates which is what his father did to bankrupt the country !

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Chris Sunday, 19 January 2025 02:12 PM

And getting massive commissions.

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Niran Sunday, 19 January 2025 09:26 AM

The foreign policy is to welcome/invite foreign investments from countries such as India and China, but without the mega corruption that occurred from a previous administration.

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DOT Sunday, 19 January 2025 09:33 AM

Funny ! One thing is certain, then money will not be robbing during NPP government.

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REALITY SETS INTO DOTTY Sunday, 19 January 2025 06:51 PM

DOT, FOR ONCE WE HAVE SEEN YOU MAKE A COMMENT THAT IS ABSOLUTELY TRUTHFUL, THOUGHT NO FUNNY IF YOU MEANT TO BE SARCASTIC!!.

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Layman Sunday, 19 January 2025 09:38 AM

Chinese or Indian companies were not the problem. The problem was the lack of transparency in the deals. It is good to get the support of those growing economies with proper transparency. In your time your uncles are the ones who decided things based on bribes. But now things are visible to everyone and happening with expert advice and full transparency.

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Amaree Sunday, 19 January 2025 09:42 AM

Ask your UNCLE Basil about 10% commission that he used to ask from every single FDI

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Community Services Needs Your Assistance Sunday, 19 January 2025 09:43 AM

They may have Changed on their stance, but they respect the rule of law and are cutting down on corruption. All are aware of the malpractices during the all previous regimes and they are officially being exposed these past 3 months. Imagine if there was no change in leadership, the status quo would never change. Namal, whatever you say and do, majority still disapprove of your actions. Just be patient and enjoy ride with the new governing team. If you are feeling bored, assist with the many community services needing yours and family’s abundance of wealth.

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Niran Sunday, 19 January 2025 11:52 AM

Yes Namal, if you are bored, please go and clean Beira Lake.

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Jude Sunday, 19 January 2025 10:11 AM

Hey Namal you're still Notta experienced politician. When you're in opposition you condemn and criticize all and every move of the ruling government. That is how you operate when you're in the opposition, ask your Dad.

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Jude Sunday, 19 January 2025 10:13 AM

Namal one thing is consistent, you're critizing every move of AKD. You've become the Best critic of AKD.

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Iwazaru Sunday, 19 January 2025 10:15 AM

Your Papa did not get large scale investments. They were all high interest loans which was offered by China to put Sri Lanka into a debt trap and they did is successfully. The only direct Chinese investment was the Port City project which is now idling with no or little income generated. The whole world knows the way the Chinese gave loans to underdeveloped countries. What Anura has negotiated are FDIs (Foreign Direct Investment) and not loans. Time to grow up Baba or Ali Baba.

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Nikita Sunday, 19 January 2025 10:30 AM

NPP must now explain why they accepted Chinese refinery investment proposal without proper evaluation by Sri Lankan government. Few months back AKD promised his govt. will assess all investment proposals in a transparent manner.

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Niran Sunday, 19 January 2025 11:57 AM

These agreements weren't signed on the fly. They would have been proposed months ago, evaluated, amended, and finally agreed upon well in advance. The actual signing of the agreements by the two presidents is just formality.

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WE ALL KNOW HOW CHINA OPERATES, PITTY ANURA THINKS OTHERWISE OR HE MUST BE THINKING HE CAN OUTSMART CHINA, LETS SEE HOW THIS ENDS UP EITHER IN ANOTHER DEATH TRAP OR A LOTTERY WIN FOR THE COUNTRY AND I Sunday, 19 January 2025 07:02 PM

NIKITA, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. WE THE PEOPLE IRRESPECTIVE OF WHO WE VOTED FOR, ARE ASKING THE SAME QUESTION, WHY WAS IT AGREED UPON AND SIGNED OFF IN A MIGHTY BIG HURRY. WHY NOT RETURN AND DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF SETTING THE REFINERY IN TRINCO? OR ANY OTHER SUITABLE PLACE. 15 SIGNED AT THE BLINK OF HIS EYELID, BAD WAY TO HAVE GONE AND TIME WILL TELL.

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johan Sunday, 19 January 2025 10:31 AM

There are difference between Previous Govts and the present Govt. In previous Govt. too many Commission-ers accompany the President but in present Govt.we do not see such a thing. That was the reason NPP criticized everything. Everywhere it was corrupt and fraudulence deals.

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Joshua Sunday, 19 January 2025 10:47 AM

Npp need to care a hoot of the statements of Slpp, uno, slfp as they are spent force and rejected by the people. People are with NPP.

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Upulpb Sunday, 19 January 2025 10:56 AM

This is our country and people should be the beneficiaries of any development project. Does it matter if it is Chinese, Indian or American?

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Primitive minds Sunday, 19 January 2025 02:24 PM

So when NPP does it, it's investment?? But when others do it, it's selling??? Primitive minds now learning from Seeya. (Clan following AKD who's realising that Seeya was right all along)

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UPDATE ONESELF ON WORLD NEWS OF ALL COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TAKEN AID, DONATIONS AND LOANS FROM CHINA. Sunday, 19 January 2025 07:09 PM

UPULPB, YES IT DOES MATTER!! FOR OBVIOUS REASONS YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT AWARE OF, SO GO DO YOUR HOME WORK ON HOW CHINA GOES INTO UNDERVELOPED COUNTRIES AND OPERATES. DONATIONS AND FREE ASSISTANCE, THEN IT COMES INVESTING AND OR OFFERING LOANS. WELL THIS IS THE WORD THAT HAS BEEN SPREADING AROUND FOR DECADES AGO. ITS NOT MONEY THEY ARE AFTER, IT IS POWER!!. SIMPLE AS A, B AND C.

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Nihal S Sunday, 19 January 2025 11:19 AM

Namal, the people have given clear mandate to NPP to develop the country based on the program presented, while rejecting your party with less than 2.5% votes. Let them do the work, we do not need to know why they critsized past governments similar approaches. Perhaps they did not support given the scale of corruptions by your family with all such projects and misuse of public funds. See only less than 6 people travelled to China with AKD at public expense and by a commercial flight. Your father would have gone such trips with entire family using a charter flight at massive cost to the public. This is one of the reasons why your father and SLPP was rejected during last year elections. Do not waste time in questioning Government programs, instead learn from past mistakes, respect public resources, try not to continue corrupt practices and try to win public hearts. There is no other way for you to come back.

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Omar Khadine Sunday, 19 January 2025 11:19 AM

Oh! Namal, you have answered the question .... because all deals done under the Rajapaksas were "Corrupt". You guys Stole ...more than 60% of all FDIs .... reason why the NPP opposed them .

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Pathmaranjan Sunday, 19 January 2025 12:20 PM

Investment and borrowing money for high interest rates are different Namal.

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Curious Being Sunday, 19 January 2025 12:23 PM

You should be coming out to public and confess about the Late Thajudeen, Your file is still pending, why are you even in Parliament you stepped through back door.

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Devinda Sunday, 19 January 2025 12:55 PM

Oh dear. Shut up and get lost into irrelevance please.

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A Concerned Citizen Sunday, 19 January 2025 01:10 PM

Dear Namal; The reason why NPP opposed Rajapaksas deal with the Chinse Government is because Rajapaksas were and are corrupt. We know how Nirupama Rajapaksa's husband and Shiranthis' brother got involved with the corruption with Chinse deals. We also know how Gotabhaya involved with MIG Fighter Plane Commissions and how Udayanga Weeratunga and the then Chairman of Sri Lankan Airlines got involved with massive Commissions with Air Bus deal. Now Rajapaksas are not in power, proceedings will be corruption free. Rajapaksas and relatives economically destroyed Sri Lanka.

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A Supporter of NPP Monday, 20 January 2025 10:05 AM

The reason under Rajapaksa regime Chia allocated US$4.5 billion but this time it is US$3.7 billion is simple. The US$800.0 million was allocated for Commissions to Rajapaksa family and relatives and boot lickers. This time with NPP government there will be no payment of Commissions and hence the expenditure for China is less by US$ 800.0 million.

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M Fahim Sunday, 19 January 2025 01:57 PM

Sri Lanka is a Democratic country and you, Namal have all the right to criticize. Your words critics are not actionable.

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Lk Sunday, 19 January 2025 02:54 PM

No more commissions no more public money looting by you and your family or friends You must be sad You have committed a political suicide with you lackadaisical behaviour when your family was in power: Now you pay the price : Karuma is haunting you and your family and your children will suffer as due to your political naivety.

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Avanka Perera Sunday, 19 January 2025 03:06 PM

Namal, Firstly why AKD mentioned was corrupt was you robbed from all deals otherwise how can your family exist without doing any job, how did you acquire all the wealth you have being a MP. We will never vote for you or you will never be in power, only few goons will support you. Now therent any robberies taking place even doing business with the worst corrupt doesnt matter now

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Lanki Sunday, 19 January 2025 04:20 PM

It is self explatory, what NPP opposed was the 4.5Billion, not the 3.7Billion. 4.5Billion was with Commission and 3.7Billion is without Commission

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Rafeek Sunday, 19 January 2025 04:53 PM

Previous goverment openly geting bribes who 10% from your party

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Dr. H.D. Amarasinghe Monday, 20 January 2025 04:02 AM

MR

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roobarbie Sunday, 19 January 2025 05:19 PM

Go fly a kite, fake lawyer. Whatever you say is irrelevant, and we don't want to hear your nonsense. Let AKD sort out the mess your family and their proxy, the fake President, have created.

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John Nixon Sunday, 19 January 2025 05:52 PM

Is this the guy who got a Law degree through a special 'exam' sitting?

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YOU LOT DESERVE TO BE BEHIND BARS Sunday, 19 January 2025 06:38 PM

NAMAL YOUR MEMORY APPEARS TO BE FADING, ANURA OPPOSED THE FDI'S PUT OUT WHEN YOUR FAMILY PARTY SLPP WERE IN GOVT, BECAUSE MOST OF THE POLITICIANS IN THE TWO GOVTS WERE CORRUPT, IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT. COMPANIES WILL OFFER COMMISSIONS, WWELL MOST DO IN SOME SHAPE OR FORM. NOW THAT YOU LOT HAVE BEEN VIRTUALLY WIPED OUT, ANURA AND HIS GOVT WILL ENSURE NO CORRUPTION TAKES PLACE (SIMPLE AS THAT). WE THE PEOPLE AND THE WORLD KNOW HOW YOUR FAMILY ACCUMILATED ASSETS WHILE IN GOVT, SO ACTING LIKE A SAINT SERVES NO PURPOSE. NO FAMILY COULD HAVE THE WEALTH YOU LOT ND THE FAMILES COULD NOT HAVE THE WEALTH ACCUMILATED WHEN YOUR GRANDFATHER IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN A BETAL SELLER IN TOWN.

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Aram Sunday, 19 January 2025 06:42 PM

Namal putha,You better avoid the word DEAL . Those are pact with governments to government with mutual benefit. They don't expect commission personally out of these acts

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Sambo Sunday, 19 January 2025 08:33 PM

Please pay your house rent from the month of February onwards. He is not like a RW the auctioneer selling parts of the country.

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Volker Metzger Sunday, 19 January 2025 10:25 PM

Namal, the super-smart scion of the Rajapaksa family, in his criticism of the behaviour of AKD and the NPP towards Indian and Chinese companies, forgets the only important and striking difference to the previous governments!!! This government will not accept the corrupt promises and deals of these companies! If the Indian and Chinese companies in question benefit the country's own economic interests and positive development processes, then it is completely legitimate and right to do business with them!!! The only thing that matters is that all these deals are concluded and carried out without corruption and bribes!!! Therefore the NPP should not take this nonsense from Mr Namal seriously! He thinks that he should continue to be seen as an egoist and self-promoter, even though he has nothing to say!!!

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Prof. K.M. Arumugam Monday, 20 January 2025 03:42 AM

There is no necessity to explain to a nutty like Namal who GCE (O/L) qualification did not even neither a bogus Lawyer wearing Lawyers costume.

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Uncle of Namal Monday, 20 January 2025 03:57 AM

Who is this Namal who lives with Looter Mahinda Rajapakshe's money. Rather than wasting the time, better he go for GCE - Ord. level tuition and get through the exam first.

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Umar Perera Monday, 20 January 2025 04:32 AM

Will all these new investment projects be subject to environmental assessment first? Neither India nor China care about mucking up another country's environment.

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