Namal dismisses degree allegations, vows rally response

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Colombo, Nov. 19 (Daily Mirror) - National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Namal Rajapaksa today rejected claims circulating about his academic qualifications, asserting that all “slanders and insults” will be addressed at the SLPP rally in Nugegoda on the 21st.

Rajapaksa dismissed the reports questioning his qualifications as “completely false.”

Speaking to journalists, he said the allegations were baseless, noting that an official investigation into his degree had been launched shortly after the current government came to power.

“This government submitted a B-report to the court within weeks of taking office and obtained approval to investigate my degree. Investigations have been ongoing for several months, yet no report has been presented to the court. Despite this, false claims continue to spread online,” he said.

Rajapaksa maintained that the truth would be revealed at the Nugegoda rally, accusing political opponents of attempting to discredit him ahead of the event.

“All these slanders and insults will be answered at the rally,” he said.

Comments - 13

Vincent Kajjah Wednesday, 19 November 2025 11:57 AM

Only the betel of leaves and those who witnessed the offering would know! People had to flee the country to save their lives because of that knowledge.

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Shahul Hamza Wednesday, 19 November 2025 12:02 PM

Please drag AKD out with People's Power. The Votes he got were SLPP !! Failed NPP Government !! Dollar at 311.50 speaks volumes !!

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Lawyerla Wednesday, 19 November 2025 12:17 PM

There will one million to see the authencity of your degree. Last laughter.

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Nihal S Wednesday, 19 November 2025 12:28 PM

SLPP rally or Joint Opposition rally?

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Yohan Wednesday, 19 November 2025 03:42 PM

Initially it was a joint opposition rally but scared boy SP who is a looser always decided to stay away from it. If the rally becomes successful the scared boy SP will loose once again at next major election. Lol

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Tilak Wednesday, 19 November 2025 01:33 PM

His degree must be the type similar to that non existent doctorate of the NPP Speaker Ranwala. Both are guilty

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Chanuka Perera Wednesday, 19 November 2025 01:53 PM

You are a product of failure and must leave out of the country affairs immediately. Your rally does not reflects people issues and its for your own benefits. Common people like me would understand the gravity behind this.

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HUMBUB Wednesday, 19 November 2025 02:47 PM

The easiest response will be to produce your certificates. How are you going to prove it at a meeting - your reply shows you do not have one. waveing a sheet of paper at a rally is not proof.

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rbh Wednesday, 19 November 2025 02:49 PM

Why there is no ready available answer .

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Oxford Wednesday, 19 November 2025 03:23 PM

Without blaming Namal as if NPP guys were all saints, why can't Asoka Ranwala produce his PhD?

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Yohan Wednesday, 19 November 2025 03:40 PM

Not only AKD even SP seems to worry that NP will gain momentum and win at next election. Irrespective of politics it seems Namal is more mature politically than always scared SP. People will not rally around leaders like SP who is scared to even organize a protest against the government. Last time AKD went past SP and this time it will be NR or another person with poor politics from SP. SP should resign and go home. Even RW and MR should go home.

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Joke of the century Wednesday, 19 November 2025 06:31 PM

Joke of the century, you think the majority is ever going to vote for another Rajapaksa

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Vadivelu Yogaratnam Wednesday, 19 November 2025 04:07 PM

Namal baby don't waste your precious time you are not going to go anywhere, present government is going to go for ever until this planet exists.

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