Namal hits back at Bimal over Southern Expressway claim

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Colombo, June 20 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has accused Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake of misleading Parliament following the latter’s remarks about alleged irregularities in the construction of the Southern Expressway.

In a post on social media platform X, Rajapaksa expressed his disappointment over what he termed "false narratives" aimed at discrediting the Rajapaksa family.

"It is disappointing to see Minister @BimalRathnayake misleading Parliament with false narratives just to spread hatred towards the Rajapaksas, a narrative they have been using to cover up their failures," Rajapaksa stated.

The response came after Minister Rathnayake, addressing Parliament today, claimed that certain sections of the Southern Expressway were constructed to benefit residents linked to powerful politicians in the then-government.

He suggested that some expressway access points had been built to serve personal interests rather than public need.

Countering this, Rajapaksa clarified that the land on which the Southern Expressway service station currently stands was leased by the Road Development Authority to Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation — both government-owned entities.

He added that the service station continues to serve its intended purpose, catering to thousands of expressway users daily.

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Pathmaranjan Friday, 20 June 2025 10:07 PM

Rajapaksha instructed to add expressway exit to Madamulana.

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Dr FERDINAND Saturday, 21 June 2025 12:33 AM

THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN MY BOY

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Rip Winkle Friday, 20 June 2025 10:28 PM

What? Discrediting the Rajapaksa family??? .... Dude, your family is the most corrupt and the entire world knows this. Hence, there's nothing left of your reputation to be discredited. Let me also remind you that the supreme court ruled that your father and uncles were responsible for fall of Sri Lanka.

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YOU FAMILY IS A DISGRACE TO THE COUNTRY AND WELL KNOWN AROUND THE WORLD. THERE IS NO MORE CREDIBILITY IN ANY OF YOU SCAM, DOUBT ANY OF YOU KNEW THE MEANING OF THE WORD CREDIBILITY!! Saturday, 21 June 2025 12:48 AM

Rip, you are absolutely correct. Waste of space even commenting on this scumbags article. None of you Rajapaske's can be TRUSTED with a DEAD RAT, is the least we the majority can convey to you lot. As for your UNCLE, can you tell the people as to "WHY YOUR UNCLE FLED TO MALE, THEN ONTO SINGAPORE AND THEN ON TO THAILAND?" HE KNEW THE GHOST WAS UP", BUT WHAT HE FAILED TO REALISE IS KARMA HAS THAT MANY PEOPLE TO VISIT HIS TURN WILL COME WITHOUT WARNING, IF HE IS NOT AROUND, IT WILL FLOW INTO THE 3RD AND 4TH GENERATIONS.

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ROHINI Friday, 20 June 2025 10:32 PM

What does NAMAL R mean by discrediting the Rajapakse family. Rajapakse clan proved beyond reasonable doubt their absolute inefficiency. They had to fly and hide to prevent getting wiped off the earth. The best they can do is to get ;lost. SriLanka will not miss them.

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Tissa Friday, 20 June 2025 11:29 PM

Koheda yanney malley pol!

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Dr Tissa Fernando Saturday, 21 June 2025 02:58 AM

His time is clicking now he is acting like a clown in the parliament - dude very soon will be joining uncle Mervin

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Kumara Saturday, 21 June 2025 03:05 AM

Rajapakse government committed many crimes including so many innocent people were made to disappear from this earth, not to mention the corrupting acts. So I am surprised you still have a platform on Sri Lankan media.

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Nihal S Saturday, 21 June 2025 04:09 AM

Namal, there is nothing left to discredit Rsjapakse family. Your father robbed people's money starting from Tsunami aid. This is why people are angry with Rsjapakse.

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lion Saturday, 21 June 2025 05:19 AM

What the minister said was true ,when the southern express way was constructed , it was a common knowledge that some access pointes were determined to accommodate ,easy travel to the villages of top southern politicians.

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Jagath Leanage Saturday, 21 June 2025 05:56 AM

We hate all Rajapasses. People who lives in this country and all over the world knows how they live and spent public money unnecessarily. You looted everything including museum.

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Realistica Adams Saturday, 21 June 2025 06:25 AM

If this guy has an ounce of a brain he should keep his mouth shut without trying to defend the indefensible. Wasted space.

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Ram P Saturday, 21 June 2025 06:37 AM

Namal Malli, Can you disclose all your and wife's assets with for the public to know. After all you are a public figure and you have an obligation to dosclose. The discloure must be with your income disclosed to IRD very year since you started earning. If you do this people will respect you and are likely to rally round you.

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Jo Saturday, 21 June 2025 07:09 AM

Koheda Yanne, malle pol.

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Dharma Saturday, 21 June 2025 08:10 AM

It is unfair to blame without concrete evidence.We have seen parliamentarians make use parliamentary privileges.Just shouting Rajapakse family is corrupt. It is a political slogan.Really the country came to this level because of the bureaucracy’s corrupt practices.

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Jude Saturday, 21 June 2025 08:50 AM

Hey Namal you're bedfellows with NPP in Galle. But you're pretending in the podium. As usual attacking NPP!!!

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Sambo Saturday, 21 June 2025 09:10 AM

There is nothing more to discredit in your family. The country and entire world knows about the family that brought us to bankruptcy.

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Nihal Amarasekera Saturday, 21 June 2025 11:06 AM

With the chequered corruption, nepotism etc etc record 'they' have its quite possible.

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Sunil Abeyratne Saturday, 21 June 2025 11:39 AM

What puzzles me is that there are still some idiots who voted the rogues.

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Russel Harmmer Saturday, 21 June 2025 11:39 AM

Bimal is 100% correct. Yes, it is crystal clear that Mahinda Rajapakshe got the commissions (25%-30%) in all projects and made his easy money sitting inside the AC room. What Bimal says also true that MR committed un-wanted access to all corrupted politicians created "false narratives", no doubt at all.

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Samy Selvarajah Saturday, 21 June 2025 11:40 AM

Namal the fool, I think that he does not read these comments which appears in this News paper. Even if he does read, I am sure he does not understand. Get lost you fool with your complete family.

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Derrick Wickramanayake (Attorney-at-Law) Saturday, 21 June 2025 11:42 AM

Corrupted Namal hits back always and try to protect his dam Father Mahina, knowing that he played out in billions on commission. The entire Rajapakse family are rogues, nothing wrong on Bimal's statement.

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Mahila Saturday, 21 June 2025 12:30 PM

"Koheda Yanne? Malle Poll"!??

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Dido Saturday, 21 June 2025 01:18 PM

The Rajapaksas were corrupt and chased away. But the NPP shouldn't give grandiose statements without the proof to back it up

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NAMAL Saturday, 21 June 2025 05:43 PM

IF ALL ROADS LEADS TO ROME THEN WHY EXPRESSWAY DOES NOT LEADS TO MADAMULANA?

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