Yoshitha denies rumors that he assaulted musician Iraj

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Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Yoshitha Rajapaksa has denied rumors that he slapped musician and song writer Iraj Weeraratne, which is why Iraj submitted his resignation as director of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC).

Yoshitha told Daily Mirror that such rumors being circulated on social media were baseless and he had no association to Weeraratne.

"The last I saw him was at a function I attended some time back. I am not associated with him in anyway. His resignation has nothing to do with me," Yoshitha said.

Posts have been circulating on social media since Wednesday, that Iraj had submitted his resignation from the NYSC due to him being assaulted by Yoshitha.

Iraj was a non-executive director at the NYSC.

He had sent a letter to Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa on Wednesday informing his decision to resign from the post.

He said the decision was taken as he had to attend to some urgent personal work. (JAMILA HUSAIN)

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Misaru Thursday, 26 August 2021 01:09 PM

Two garbage heaps. How cares.

AGBO KARUNARATNE Thursday, 26 August 2021 01:11 PM

NO SMOKE WITHOUT A FIRE ........

Peacemaker Thursday, 26 August 2021 01:20 PM

The country is in the hands of a thug family

N SENA Thursday, 26 August 2021 01:26 PM

YOSHITHA IS AN INNOCENT YOUNG MAN WITH AN UNBLEMISHED CHARACTER (SIC)

pradeep Thursday, 26 August 2021 01:27 PM

here we go... cat came out from the bag...LOL

joshua Thursday, 26 August 2021 01:33 PM

then who slapped him?

Xavier Thursday, 26 August 2021 08:55 PM

Yeah, I'm sure the authorities will come out and say "Iraj slapped himself"!

tom Thursday, 26 August 2021 03:13 PM

Now Iraj as a free man,and someone always stand straight against wrongdoers, like to see how he is going to react against this bully

Asanka Thursday, 26 August 2021 05:28 PM

Iraj slapped himself and resigned

Frances Thursday, 26 August 2021 07:31 PM

Yoshitha is an innocent boy. Do not accuse him of things that he will not even dream of doing

SAM Friday, 27 August 2021 07:29 AM

Game talk news

SAM Friday, 27 August 2021 07:29 AM

Game talk news

3 scoundrels Friday, 27 August 2021 07:36 AM

When family rule has messed up the nation from South to North the brats of the family is taking up to Thuggery like the Sataka Nataka Father MARA .

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