Why is a State Minister paying MP Namal Rajapaksa’s electricity bills?

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Why is a State Minister paying MP Namal Rajapaksa's electricity bills?

And more importantly, will the Minister be paying other people's bills too?

Flashback to August, when the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) responding to a Right to Information request said that it had borne a cost of Rs. 2,682 246.57 to supply electricity for a function held at former President Mahinda Rajapaksas Weeraketiya residence.

The function in question was the lavish wedding of MP Namal Rajapaksa held in 2019.

Rajapaksa responding to mounting criticisms, said that he never received a bill from the CEB. He claimed that the electricity was requested, and not by him, for security purposes of former President Maithripala Sirisena, and not for the wedding itself.

However, State Minister Sanath Nishantha last week still felt the need to visit the CEB to discuss this issue, following the mounting criticism on MP Rajapaksa, and said that he had settled the massive electricity bill once and for all.

With electricity tariffs at a record high in Sri Lanka, it's only natural that these questions are asked.

If MP Rajapaksa does not believe he should be paying a bill that he did not receive, then why did the State Minister pay the bill?

All 2,682 246.57 ruppees of it.

Sadly, despite receiving over 1500 Minister Nishantha will not be paying the electricity bills of low income members of the SLPP. He called media reports to this effect as JVP conspiracies.

Whether the additional electricity was requested by MP Rajapaksa or not, it was for the security detail for a guest of his wedding, which comes from the defence budget – in other words, taxpayer money.

So it begs the question, if MP Rajapaksa says he does not see need to pay for it, why does Minister Nishantha feel the need to?

And should he really have expected the taxpayer to pay for it? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Comments - 17

Lal. Fernando. Thursday, 12 October 2023 02:44 AM

This state minister is an idiot. He is the one who had interview with SUDATHTHA and came to the interview with his revolver. That shows the mental capacity of this individual. Can you imagine IDIOTS like this is representing the people of this beautiful COUNTRY SRI LANKA?????

Bandu Thursday, 12 October 2023 04:11 AM

These politicians have plundered public money. No accountability by the government or by the press. Sadly, country has been going downhill for a long time.

Gunapala Hulangama Thursday, 12 October 2023 04:05 PM

Hara sally by selling Miris Kudu! These people are good to rule APAYA! Of course, SL parliament is an APAYA with many Yama Rajas!

DJ Thursday, 12 October 2023 06:08 PM

Corrupt to the core..

DOT Friday, 13 October 2023 01:36 PM

Simple! Already match is over!

Gaston Friday, 13 October 2023 03:08 PM

Confessed. For offering the spouse.

David Ostwald Friday, 13 October 2023 06:30 PM

The minister only reported that he "took care of it"; he apparently didn't say "how" he took care of it. So what makes the reporter think that it was paid for "in full" by the minister? He may have routed it to the Department of Defense, assuming that is where it was requested and used.

ANNECUNT Saturday, 14 October 2023 06:44 PM

NOT FULLY PAID YET, PAYMENT SUPPRESED ONLY WHERE IS THE RECEIPT OF PAYMENT

Tissa Fernando Sunday, 15 October 2023 07:31 PM

He is just taking money from family treasure to bail out poor Namal baby out if love . Tge family treasure is buried in Medamuna.

Lal.Fernando. Tuesday, 17 October 2023 02:12 AM

This state minister is a man with no intelligence. Well that is the sort of ministers in the present government. Un educated thugs.

S B Lokuge Wednesday, 18 October 2023 08:43 AM

Poor Namal Baby. He cannot afford to pay the bill because all Rajapaksas money is hidden overseas.

Man Wednesday, 18 October 2023 10:06 AM

Because, all of them are elite thieves while some with Pandora grade.

RexJarkie Wednesday, 18 October 2023 09:13 PM

THE MONEY GIVEN BY NAMAL TO PAY THE OUSTANDING TO CEB SHAME DO IT HIMSELF

ANNECUNT Thursday, 19 October 2023 06:01 PM

HE paid on condition he is allowed anal insertion by namal baby

navi Friday, 20 October 2023 10:23 PM

You give it to him to pay. Slave I Remain !!!!

Sambo Monday, 23 October 2023 07:49 AM

Because he gave him the money to pay it on behalf of him.

Tax Payer Friday, 27 October 2023 01:29 PM

Why does not the Opposition question the CEB for not taking the action they normally take on defaulters and file action in Court against the CEB in this instance? The CEB is the first accused.

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