Rajapaksas have enough money to pay compensation: Sumanthiran

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COLOMBO (Daily Mirror)- Claiming that the Rajapaksa brothers have enough money parked outside the country to pay the 22 million people in this country if compensation had been ordered by the Supreme Court, TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran said the recovery process must start now, from those who had been held responsible for the economic crisis.

He told Parliament that the country’s economy can be revived just from the money parked by the Rajapaksa brothers outside the country.

“All the money parked outside the country can be brought in. The country’s economy can be revived just on that money. The country’s economy collapsed because public money had been stolen by the then President, his brothers and several others who worked with them,” he said.

The MP said what the Supreme Court should have done is to have ordered them to pay compensation to every citizen of this country and bring the stolen money into the Treasury so as to revive the country’s economy.

He said every citizen of this country is entitled to demand a compensation and ask them to bring back the stolen money and make the economy bounce back again.

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Comments - 36

Pauper Wednesday, 15 November 2023 02:40 PM

Absolutely right. Bring the stolen money back.

Yes you can. Wednesday, 15 November 2023 02:48 PM

Ranil will go down as the greatest leader in our history if he can somehow freeze all assets of the Rajapakshas here and overseas by negotiating with foreign governments, use all the funds to pay off all our motherland debts and removeus from this debt trap, Ranils picture will be on the wall in every house, all their life Rajapakshas have held government jobs so it's easy to audit their income.

mohan d mendis Wednesday, 15 November 2023 02:49 PM

Same argument is what majority SL must ask Sumanthiran

Steve Wednesday, 15 November 2023 03:30 PM

This country has been robbed for 75 years.

Nandasena Kodithuwakku Wednesday, 15 November 2023 03:31 PM

Who is going to take action against MaRa group? His half brother RW will not take any thing against to save his blood relationship!

Amaradasa Wijenayake Wednesday, 15 November 2023 04:00 PM

My question is how did the Rajapakse's smuggle money out of the country without the knowledge of Central Bank, Airport Authorities and Customs.

Onlooker Wednesday, 15 November 2023 10:49 PM

A W : May be the Money went to direct overseas accounts and balance locally invested under proxy.

Ama Thursday, 16 November 2023 05:48 AM

For example. During MR's regime, they ordered Airbus aircraft at an exorbitant purchase price. Latter UNP cancelled the contract spending lots of money. So the COMMISSIONS are paid DIRECTLY into the offshore accounts.

Edie Thursday, 16 November 2023 06:24 AM

They used private planes to smuggle the money to Uganda with complete support and collaboration from the Sri Lankan embassador in Uganda

Buddhist Wednesday, 15 November 2023 04:24 PM

Why the Rajapaksa brothers' civic rights were not removed?

Be Fair Wednesday, 15 November 2023 04:48 PM

Prove it? So the people can actually benefit. If not DONT UTTER NONSENSE

Citizen k Wednesday, 15 November 2023 10:40 PM

Proof is everywhere and who ruled the country most of the time?Who took loans on high interest?The answer is blowing in the wind. Be fair don't be unfair.

Wiraj Wednesday, 15 November 2023 05:20 PM

Loot dump map indicates Dubai (cash in banks and a 5 star hotel), Singapore(cash in Banks), Seychelles (private islands), Uganda (investments) to name the main ones. Should be able to rope-in US$ 10Billion at-least. But guardian Ranil will never act against the clan.

Jail the lowlifes Wednesday, 15 November 2023 05:20 PM

It should be a choice between returning the estimated stolen loot or spend a long stretch in prison.

nuwan Wednesday, 15 November 2023 05:25 PM

good luck with that.

Ismet Zaheed Wednesday, 15 November 2023 05:59 PM

"Rajapakses have enough money to pay compensation" - enough stolen money!

Aram Wednesday, 15 November 2023 06:02 PM

Hope Supreme Court will come forward to take up this challenge by taking the case independently for the sake of this bankrupt country

Lucky Wednesday, 15 November 2023 06:40 PM

Jayawewa ! here's the answer to all our prayers ! We can eat properly again, the 22 million starving citizens, and the Country can get out of the Bankrupt hole that we were pushed into !!!

Citizen Wednesday, 15 November 2023 07:53 PM

That is correct, every citizen of this country should demand SC to apply the law, no one is above the law.

Sambo Wednesday, 15 November 2023 08:24 PM

They have enough and more stolen money of the poor public.

Truth Wednesday, 15 November 2023 08:47 PM

It is not just Rajapaksas, all the Politicians are corrupt, only difference is Rajapaksas thought they are entitled to all the millions for taking the real risk and finishing off the Tigers, which no other politician was able to do for 30 years.

George Wednesday, 15 November 2023 09:23 PM

Yeah- You said it right. Next stage the court should now start the process of recovering the money from the people involved in bankrupting the country.

Mohamed Wednesday, 15 November 2023 09:26 PM

You are absolutely correct all the money robbed are banked in Seychelles and are invested in dubai. Rajapsksha owns the marriot Hotel in dubai which is near to latifa hospital next to wasel stadium.o

Vadivellu Wednesday, 15 November 2023 09:27 PM

Every citizen of this country is entitled to demand a compensation form TNA and also from the JVP

Pantha Kmaran Wednesday, 15 November 2023 09:54 PM

Rajapakses have enough money to buy Sri Lanka. They robbed our country in style and still in politics to rob more.

Hard Truth Wednesday, 15 November 2023 10:56 PM

Holding responsibility and recovering lost money are two different things. Day dream of this TNA MP.

Citizen Thursday, 16 November 2023 12:19 AM

It is good 2011 World Cup was not won by our team. Or else our stupid haraks will shout Rajapakshas gave the leadership and brought the cup for Sri Lanka, obai ape raja thuma.

Nallammah Kulanthaivelu Thursday, 16 November 2023 12:34 AM

That is a very Good Suggestion. Action should be taken immediately To bring back the Money.

Kode Appuhamy Thursday, 16 November 2023 01:46 AM

This is an open truth BUT who is going to bell the cat? It is not only the Rajapakase Bros and Nadesan but also the next generation too should be included in this net. Coming to another interesting observation- Releasing this judgement now should help ensure Rajapakse's do not participate in the forthcoming election.

Natalie Nanayaka Thursday, 16 November 2023 01:49 AM

Only party capable of doing that are the JVP.

L Jaya Thursday, 16 November 2023 05:01 AM

Remove their civic rights immediately and stop paying their emoluments.

Gaff Thursday, 16 November 2023 06:03 AM

Immediately stop paying pension and other perks to Boath Mahinda and Gota

sam Thursday, 16 November 2023 08:29 AM

Amount of Compensation was not a part of judgement.

A sad citizen Thursday, 16 November 2023 09:04 AM

President Ranil Rajapaksa will never ask Rajapaksas to bring back the stolen money. He has always taken the side of the corrupt or murderers. He took the side of Great Bank Robbers. His Government never tried to find the culprits behind the Easter Attack. Then he has taken the side of the members of the family who stole over US$50.0 billion dollars from the public and if that is not enough, now he is taking the side of corrupt Executives of SLC.

Josepj Thursday, 16 November 2023 09:14 AM

There is no question on recovery of money from the Rajapaksa's. That's everybody's wish. But the daunting task is to do so under the prevailing legal landscape

ANNECUNT Thursday, 16 November 2023 08:10 PM

this is the reason why mr basil goes to usa on diplomatic channel at airport. he got 4 houses in usa under his wifes name and with our money

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