State Minister Chamara Sampath willing to surrender

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State Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake told Parliament that he is willing to surrender if he is involved in the scam of selling iron at the Kankasanthurai Cement factory.

“I will be going to the CID and therefore the police can arrest me if they want. I ask the Speaker to grant permission to the police to arrest me as it is needed to arrest an MP,” the State Minister said.

Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapaksa who was the Chair said the police can arrest him any time now as the State Minister is willing to surrender.

“Police have permission to arrest the State Minister as he is willing to give himself up,” he said.

Former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cement Corporation Gamini Ekanayake on Wednesday lodged a complaint against State Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He alleged that theft amounting to billions of rupees had taken place at the state-owned Kankasanthurai cement factory with the endorsement of the Minister. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)

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Rodney Kandiah [economist] Thursday, 10 August 2023 11:24 AM

Former Chairman SriLanka Cement Corporation Mr. Gamini Ekanayake should be rewarded a very Senior Position in any of our State Corporations as he had done an honest job finding the culprit Sampath Dassanayake. Hats off Sir.

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R.M. Hendry Fernando - (Snr. state auditor) Thursday, 10 August 2023 11:30 AM

Mr. President, not only Saman Dassanayake, your other Cabinet Ministers like Kehliya Rambukwella, Prasanna Ranatunga and Bandula Gunawardene also culprits played out in billions within a short period, we can prove it.

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Dr. T.K. Ramanayake Thursday, 10 August 2023 11:35 AM

All rubbish Mahinda Rajapakshe's henchmen holding Ministerial portfolios under Ranil (puppet) are playing out left and right in billions. What a curse, when people are dying without food and proper medical care paying huge Tax. Ranil, dissolve the cabinet before 3/4 of our population dies.

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Kandappa uncle Thursday, 10 August 2023 11:43 AM

Do we have a prez, unfortunately!

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Prof. M.T. George Fernandez Thursday, 10 August 2023 11:44 AM

Things are working wrong for Ranil, it is better to dissolve the cabinet and go for a fresh election to select the right honest young people to save SriLanka.

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VJ Thursday, 10 August 2023 12:55 PM

Is the acting speaker of our parliament saying the CID has the approval to arrest the MP or record statements if necessary?

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Edie Friday, 11 August 2023 05:40 AM

It's time to put someone into prison on Scam selling Iron belonged to Kankasanthurai Cement factory

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Only cement factory that sold iron instead of cement Friday, 11 August 2023 08:23 AM

Is there any machinery left at the Cement factory, at the way this man has sold iron? This is the only cement factory that sold iron, instead of cement. Very innovative idea by the state minister!

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Only cement factory that sold iron instead of cement Friday, 11 August 2023 08:23 AM

Is there any machinery left at the Cement factory, at the way this man has sold iron? This is the only cement factory that sold iron, instead of cement. Very innovative idea by the state minister!

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Kadappuli Nagalingam Friday, 11 August 2023 05:00 PM

Look at this man Ali Bada - Pin Bath! Talking about the honesty!!

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