State Minister Roshan Ranasinghe purchased my air ticket: Namal

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Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa said today it was State Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, who purchased him his air ticket to travel to Japan to witness the Olympic games.

He told parliament that only he and the State Minister of Sports travelled to Japan to witness the Olympic games and that the other two State Ministers went to Japan to engage in official duties pertaining to their respective Ministries.

Responding to a question raised by SJB MP Hesha Vithanage, Namal said State Minister Roshan Ranasinghe was running his own business in Japan for 25 years and added that no other businessman should buy him an air ticket. “ It was he who bought the ticket for me also,” he said.

Minister Rajapaksa said he was under the Olympic bubble during his stay in Japan and that he was only allowed to visit the Prime Minister’s Office, Sri Lankan Embassy in Japan and the office of the Sports Minister in Japan.

“We, the ministers who went there separately, could meet only at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Japan. So, we had our meetings in the Embassy,” he said.

Cabinet spokesman, Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella earlier said that a probe will be initiated on the alleged visit to Japan by State Ministers Thenuka Widanagamage, D.V.Chanaka and Roshan Ranasinghe, to witness the Olympic games. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

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Comments - 40

Lion Thursday, 05 August 2021 11:23 AM

Poor boy thinks that lying will solve this Olympic puzzle, if so he is sadly taken the wrong route.

RoaringCreek Thursday, 05 August 2021 11:23 AM

Baduth Ekka Horu!

RoaringCreek Thursday, 05 August 2021 11:24 AM

What was the expenses incurred by the Sri Lanka embassy in Japan to entertain these three jokers?

ravin Thursday, 05 August 2021 11:30 AM

Really? what you told the media earlier was, you use your own funds? We so dumb we can't understand difference?

Jaya Thursday, 05 August 2021 11:32 AM

Always coming up with some bullshit story to fool the masses...

warren Thursday, 05 August 2021 03:33 PM

The problem is our 6.9 million wise voters get fooled by these kind of statements all of the time!

Sanje Thursday, 05 August 2021 11:36 AM

in the capacity of Minister of Sports he has the right to travel .No one will question but not the others.

Rafeek Thursday, 05 August 2021 11:38 AM

right or wrong we have to accept their explanation. democracy at work. powerful are right. powerless are wrong.

Sunil Thursday, 05 August 2021 11:46 AM

Nawa gilunath baan choon Lanka. Ohama yan...

Truth matter Thursday, 05 August 2021 11:51 AM

If it is done by member of ruling party; no one can question them Sri Lankan politics is this?

Gona Thursday, 05 August 2021 11:52 AM

A state minister bribing the

Kandy Thursday, 05 August 2021 12:16 PM

It's not only the ticket, you have to divulge who financed your accommodation. He must be thinking that the general public are still gullible for his lies.

Annika Thursday, 05 August 2021 12:19 PM

LOL.. Thats all I can say

Francis Thursday, 05 August 2021 12:30 PM

Why didn’t you take your newly married wife. May be you have the reasons for it

Dee Thursday, 05 August 2021 12:36 PM

Can we organise some funding towards your expenses?

Karu Thursday, 05 August 2021 12:47 PM

We are touched by your humbleness.

Anton Weerasinghe Thursday, 05 August 2021 12:52 PM

Old story! who went up the tree

CHOLMONDELEY PINTO Thursday, 05 August 2021 12:53 PM

Yahapalanaya government would have chartered a plane to carry ministers and their families to Japan.

Thimothy joseph Thursday, 05 August 2021 12:53 PM

No wonder he is called Namal Baby. Issue is the Baby thinks everyone else are Babies

Ram Thursday, 05 August 2021 01:03 PM

A Minister cannot engage in business or when becoming a Minister must hand over the business to some one else

Lord Kent Thursday, 05 August 2021 01:20 PM

So we sent more politicians than athletes. What a freeloading joke of a country.

Praja Pathiran Thursday, 05 August 2021 01:23 PM

So many questions for raja petiya. 1. If you went on official visit and had official meetings, why use private funds of someone else? 2. Did official duties of other 2 involved watching olympics? 3. Which bank gave them dollars to buy tickets when the banks don't have dollars to import milk powder? 4. If you are in a bubble, can you meet others not in bubble at secret locations like the embassy?

Bandara Thursday, 05 August 2021 01:32 PM

Why didn't he purchase from his own pocket ?

pradeep Thursday, 05 August 2021 01:34 PM

poor boy with big mouth and tiny brain

Be Fair Thursday, 05 August 2021 01:38 PM

Ask and you shall Receive. Next time let me know I will fund your ticket

Jeewes Jupiter Thursday, 05 August 2021 02:51 PM

Yes of course we believe anything you say. If you say then it HAS to be true! What a bunch of cow-dung this is.......you are a disgrace to your wonderful alma-mater!

Johan Thursday, 05 August 2021 02:54 PM

The so called Rosan Ranasinghe is richer than Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka .Hmm!

Yohan Thursday, 05 August 2021 02:56 PM

Aiyo...he has become a real beggar Noh for another person to buy the ticket. What happened to the Ill gotten wealth?

REEZ Thursday, 05 August 2021 03:03 PM

We thought its Daisy Aachchi's money

jude de silva Thursday, 05 August 2021 03:13 PM

another tosser on the current govt

Buddhist Thursday, 05 August 2021 03:39 PM

Didn't Daisy Achchi give another manik to Baby to sell and pay for the ticket?

Lanka putha Thursday, 05 August 2021 04:09 PM

Internal business affairs.

chandana Walgama Thursday, 05 August 2021 05:26 PM

What a joke! Corrupted politicians.

Sirilal Banda Thursday, 05 August 2021 06:29 PM

How he has money? What is education? Lawyer? Stolen money?

Sam NM Thursday, 05 August 2021 06:39 PM

Enjoy your trip. Your are the ‘crown prince’ and nobody should question you. Actually you should have bought the tickets from your money. It’s not nice somebody else buy the tickets for a person of your status.

Terrence Friday, 06 August 2021 08:04 AM

Darker side of males who are upto mischief in the absence of their wives

Uali Friday, 06 August 2021 08:05 AM

Why can't he spend from that $ 2million bribe secretly earned as commission from srilankan airline

l Friday, 06 August 2021 09:16 AM

Paid or not paid is just a part of the issues. When people are suffering it is most disgusting, to say the least, for parliamentarians to go on jaunts. Lajjai

Sambo Friday, 06 August 2021 10:05 AM

That's why we are called a Land like No Other.

Namal baba Friday, 06 August 2021 10:19 AM

He bought I went. Now I cum on 6.9 million voters of mine... Namal......

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