President denies allocating Rs. 400 Mn to renovate MR’s residence

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe today denied reports which said a sum of Rs. 400 million has been allocated out of state funds to renovate the residence of Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The President was responding to an allegation raised by SJB MP Rohana Bandara in the House today.

“We have not spent either Rs. 400 million or just four rupees to renovate the residence of Mr. Rajapaksa. Nevertheless, we are legally bound to look after former Presidents and their widows,” Mr. Wickremesinghe said.

Earlier MP Bandara questioned as to whether rain water is seeping through roof of Mr. Rajapaksa’s residence. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)

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Comments - 17

Truth Wednesday, 31 August 2022 01:20 PM

PARLIAMENT MEMBERS NEVER AND EVER TELL THE TRUTH ALSO NEVER AGREE FOR FOR THE TRUTH. AFTER BECAME PARLIAMENT MEMBER MEANING OF TRUTH NEVER KNOWS.

Martin Milton Wednesday, 31 August 2022 01:43 PM

CAN ANYONE BELIEVE THIS INDIVIDUAL?? Unless proof otherwise is shown the accusation stands. MM

Bewildered Wednesday, 31 August 2022 05:05 PM

So based on the Milton theory, it is guilty until proven innocent ! Anyone can concoct any rabid story and it it should be held true until proven otherwise. A great pastime for the otherwise useless opposition parliamentarians. Worthy to note that the member making the allegation hadn't anything to say after the Finance Minister's rebuttal.

Deva Wednesday, 31 August 2022 03:43 PM

There is a difference between spending and allocating funds.

Learn Ranil how to tell those modayas @ parliament Wednesday, 31 August 2022 05:23 PM

As usefully, it is not 400 million but 399 million

Sunil Perera Wednesday, 31 August 2022 06:27 PM

Now I am in Germany, this is true or not if it's true we need proof, Because I came to Germany and Euro counters to promote Sri Lanka and Tourism of Sri Lanka, We have to tell them truth other hand they gat bad picture about Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan, Don't trust any Politiscience in Sri Lanka they take our money and make Luxury life As Sri Lankan I would like to say we have to protect our mother land from all this robbers and don't trust single politiscience in Sri Lanka, But We Must Love to Our Country.

RW is next monkeypox victim Wednesday, 31 August 2022 11:16 PM

@bewildered the ‘finance minister’s rebuttal’ doesn’t mean anything. He said they didn’t pay either 4 rupees or 400 million rupees, which means they could have paid any sum in between or more. Remember that Ranil is a cunning old fox and MR’s close buddy. Only low IQ buffoons like you get fooled.

Daham Thursday, 01 September 2022 02:26 AM

"We have not spent Rs. 400 million" but we are going to in the future??

Mahila Thursday, 01 September 2022 03:34 AM

Does this MP, educated enough to distinguish between 400 Million or 400 thousand Rupees?? Does he know howmany zeroes make the difference??! You can build NEW palace for MR with 4oo or 399 Million?? Just wasting others valuable time by uneducated???

Lion Thursday, 01 September 2022 03:57 AM

It would have been better if the person accusing must have the proof in their hand, otherwise no one believes what is said in the parliament.

A ChildOf God Thursday, 01 September 2022 07:58 AM

All Ex Presidents and or Ex Ministers who have gained wealth in any shape or form by ill gotten means bringing the country down to the level it is in presently, should be first brought before a court of law, tried and justice got for the people of Sri Lanka. As for maintaining the dishonest cheats and thieves, they should fund their own retirement and safety.

Waco Thursday, 01 September 2022 08:47 AM

Ranil Wickramasinghe too expects big sum to repair his old house. That is why he got it burnt.

Rukshan P Thursday, 01 September 2022 09:05 AM

These are the kinds of benefits that need to be trimmed as part of IMF deal. Give ex Presidents and their windows one amount per year as a pension and they must look after themselves … like real people! The public purse shouldn’t be used to renovate or repair their palatial residences.

Ranjan Thursday, 01 September 2022 09:14 AM

400M who? Who has to pay for it? The Prez, MPs, Ministers or the voted people? Who is going to approve it? From where?

Nilmini Welivita Thursday, 01 September 2022 12:08 PM

Does Ranil want to build an annex to house Gota?

dw Thursday, 01 September 2022 03:13 PM

"we are legally bound to look after former Presidents and their widows" What if a former president was a criminal??

GHT Friday, 02 September 2022 12:29 AM

Then you are ready to spend for the wife of R. Premadasa so many millions to keep silent Sajith Premadasa. What a JUSTICE!!!

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