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Former Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Provincial Council member Nalin Hewage said the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) informed him in reply to an RTI filed by him that Parliamentarian Namal Rajapksa has still not paid the electricity bill due for his wedding in 2019.
He told the Daily Mirror that he filed an RTI to get it confirmed whether Rajapaksa had paid the Rs. 2.6 million electricity bill due for his wedding after he learned that Namal had still not paid the bill.
“I said during a TV show several months ago that Namal has still not paid the electricity bill for his wedding and Namal told me that he had not got any bill as reported. Then, I filed an RTI with the CEB to get it confirmed, I got the reply today,” he said.
He said the reply sent by the CEB said an electricity bill amounting to Rs. 26, 82,246.57 due for Weeraketiya house for providing security lights and generators for a function held at the house between September 12, 2019 and September 15, 2019 has still not been paid.
He said according to the CEB, security lights and generators had been installed for the said function at Weeraketiya house following a request.
The CEB said it had borne a cost of Rs. 26, 82,246.57 in electricity charges and supplying the above facilities and despite requests made to settle the payment, it had not been paid as yet.
When contacted, the CEB confirmed that it had issued a letter to Nalin Hewage in response to an RTI request.
CEB General Manager (Commercial), V.V. Janeth told Daily Mirror that the statement from the CEB had been issued following an RTI filed by Nalin Hewage and the payment for the bill was yet to be made.
When contacted, MP Namal Rajapaksa said the CEB had not sent such a bill to his father Mahinda Rajapaksa or him as yet and said he would write to the CEB officially regarding the matter.
He told the Daily Mirror that they had paid all the bills that had been received under him and his father’s name upto now. (Ajith Siriwardana)
Withered Buds Friday, 04 August 2023 04:12 PM
Someone in the CEB should be pulled up and disciplined for giving credit terms for a private party? Will all of us get generators on credit terms from the CEB if we organise a carnival or some event? battle of the PowerFull vs the PowerLess
Sokrates Friday, 04 August 2023 04:12 PM
Normal can go to the Supreme Court and ask if he can pay off the debts to the CEB in the course of 10 years.
Another Rajapaksa parasite Friday, 04 August 2023 04:16 PM
Even this crooks underwear is bought by public money, so this is nothing suprising. The whole family are a bunch of parasites, sponging off hard working citizens.
Nilmini Welivita Friday, 04 August 2023 04:19 PM
It is public ceremony for a revered politician, so he does not need to pay anything. We citizens owe it to the family.
Must have been connected to solar panels! Friday, 04 August 2023 04:27 PM
Sri Lanka is not just a circus. It is now turning into an amusement park. Where in the world have we heard this ridiculous nonsense where well paid MPs are not paying their utility bills? We want to be like South Korea in 2048? We might end up like North Korea
Mahila Saturday, 05 August 2023 03:57 AM
He is living beyond their means!!??? Like father, Like Son!!?? How can you expect payment for utility use from a person destined to be future Head of State! He is using his IMMUNITY 10 years in advance!!!???
Hard Truth Friday, 04 August 2023 04:29 PM
No bill payment, then no electricity for Mihintale No bill payment by Namal for his wedding, so can CEB nullify his marriage or disconnect his current home's electricity?
BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 04 August 2023 04:32 PM
Wow 2.6m electricity bill for three days of a wedding, this is typical Rajapakse extravagance while showing public their pseudo loyalty for country.
Ram Friday, 04 August 2023 04:35 PM
Sweet talk all the time and knows all the tricks to steal from public purses
S. Samarakoon Friday, 04 August 2023 04:49 PM
Absolute Swindler !! Just One of many !! Electorate will welcome him with loads of Buffalo Dung !!
Mahila Saturday, 05 August 2023 04:57 AM
There are not 6.9 Million, but 7.9 Million admirers waiting with bated breath to vote him in R. Bros., Inc. Raja Style??? He is expected better his uncle Gota, who bettered his father in 2019!!!??? What we don't know is how he proposes to do the Exit Strategy!!??? SLAF plane, Dvora Boat or Hiding under the bed!!!???
Mahila Saturday, 05 August 2023 04:57 AM
There are not 6.9 Million, but 7.9 Million admirers waiting with bated breath to vote him in R. Bros., Inc. Raja Style??? He is expected better his uncle Gota, who bettered his father in 2019!!!??? What we don't know is how he proposes to do the Exit Strategy!!??? SLAF plane, Dvora Boat or Hiding under the bed!!!???
roobarbie Friday, 04 August 2023 05:04 PM
Another parasitic MP,duh!
Seriously Friday, 04 August 2023 05:17 PM
fellows who can't pay bills or bills on time trying to convince people they can run a country... farcical... sell one of the many tax payer funded watches and pay the bill... pepodian fellows trying to play adult...
Be sincere Friday, 04 August 2023 05:46 PM
If Namal is sincere in his aspirations his son should school at Ananda.
Consumer Friday, 04 August 2023 06:06 PM
The electricity connection to Mihintale Vihare was disconnected a few days ago. Why wasn't the same action taken against Namal for the delay of four years? Has the CEB been given authority to arbitrarily decide not to issue Bills and collect dues to certain Consumers of their choice ? Who are the other Parliamentarians and others enjoying such concessions from the CEB. Why are the members in the Opposition silent on this.,unless they too are equally guilty ? M
Andare Friday, 04 August 2023 06:11 PM
What has been highlighted is an outstanding bill for Namal's wedding in 2019. Have bills for the period subsequent to the wedding to date been settled ?
K. Ranee Friday, 04 August 2023 06:12 PM
But if you can prove that his father stole a single dollar of public money father will cut his belly once.
umas ali Friday, 04 August 2023 06:42 PM
parasite parasite parasite
N V Jen Friday, 04 August 2023 06:43 PM
CEB was quick to disconnect Mihintale sacred city's connection due to non-payment of dues. Is this chiseler cum con-artist is much holier and untouchable for the incapable administrators of CEB?
Priyan66 Friday, 04 August 2023 06:52 PM
He do wedding and afterworks also on public money. lol
Nesan Friday, 04 August 2023 07:43 PM
Please re elect them. Sri lankan folks easily forget everything. Looters and thugs are filling the Parliament seats after each election.
Kaputa Friday, 04 August 2023 08:23 PM
This is the fault of our moron voter base. These types of imbeciles should be in a jail cell not at the parliament. All politicians are the same as long as we stay silence and dumb. Let's change the government bringing 'Gota go home part 2' and put this fu..cker where he belongs, in the prison.
ajith Friday, 04 August 2023 08:29 PM
While the average citizen's connection get disconnected after 3 days with an overdue bill!
Cholmondeley Pinto Friday, 04 August 2023 08:39 PM
Now it is exposed they may claim that they thought that it was a wedding gift from CEB to Namal
Rex Jarkie Friday, 04 August 2023 09:24 PM
What is the man in the power doing so AFRAID POOR BOY
Ama Friday, 04 August 2023 10:29 PM
This was the cushion life MR gave to his CHILDREN. They used to leading a LUXURY LIFE. Just imagine if he becomes the "President" of Sri Lanka. When cat drinks milk, it closes his eyes while drinking thinking NO ONE SEE IT.
sss Friday, 04 August 2023 10:38 PM
Simple , as many politicians and their relatives and conmen have done, go to a state bank get a "loan" m to pay this . Trillions of rupees obtained in such manner have never been paid back
Eddi Friday, 04 August 2023 11:55 PM
Lowlife certified freeloader. Pos!.
ChildOfGod Saturday, 05 August 2023 12:47 AM
where in the WORLD would you hear of something like this, "only in Sri Lanka". The General Manager should be sacked for letting this debt carry on for years, if bills were sent on a regular basis with arrears added, NAMAL or MIHINDA should have got several bills over the years, so there would be no reason to say he or Mihinda didn't receive any bill. We have stooges running the country pick and choose who they haul before the courts, charge and or remand. Makes me throw up reading some of the articles, these lepers still think they have a place in politics and still show their faces in public, scum of the earth!!!
ROSH Saturday, 05 August 2023 02:00 AM
I bet he was too busy. He left lights on too long his best day in his life
Punchi Saturday, 05 August 2023 02:43 AM
In Britain, Australia and other well off countries the elderly and school children are experiencing food insecurity. There is an expectation among us that these countries take money that can be used to feed their people and provide it as aid to us to fund our politicians and some of our excesses and lavish lifestyles
Herman Perera Saturday, 05 August 2023 05:38 AM
SHOCKING NEWS. WONDER OF ASIA.
Kunchithapathan Saturday, 05 August 2023 06:21 AM
Now Namal has become the proud father but the CEB outstanding remains unsettled. But for him this amount is peanuts. This is the way politicians abused SOEs. Parliamentarian Daya Gamage obtained loans from Peoples Bank that runs into billions still remains unsettled as he is the confidant of Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Dayan Saturday, 05 August 2023 06:50 AM
Do not worry. This is the cost of the nation in making future leaders. There can. be leaders made in elsewhere. But this is for official ones.
Blessing Saturday, 05 August 2023 07:41 AM
These politicians think the entire Sri-Lanka is their ancestral property and they can do whatever they want. Even the laws are not for them.
R.Suntharalingam Saturday, 05 August 2023 07:59 AM
Is it the only amount due from him ? Why not give the extensive and exhaustive list so that the public can get the true picture.
Nirmal Jayasingha Saturday, 05 August 2023 08:08 AM
Please support the JVP to rescue the country from these sewer rats.
Pastor Jerome Saturday, 05 August 2023 08:32 AM
There is a number 1 Grass eating bull in a range rover one of his pien like associates would willing would pay this amount...
Tilak Saturday, 05 August 2023 09:07 AM
So increase the rate for consumers who pay their bills, and write off this due
Gamini Saturday, 05 August 2023 09:07 AM
the 6.9M people who voted for this family can settle this bill
lobaya Saturday, 05 August 2023 09:21 AM
Namal wants to be the next President so that he won't have to pay for his electricity usage and is trying to palm the burden on the poor voter who elected him to parliament. Everytime he decides to get married the poor voter will have to face the consequences and foot the bill for his honeymoon.
naojayase Saturday, 05 August 2023 10:08 AM
Iam Ready to do any thing at any given time, its a matter of two years of imprisonment, any of the Rajapakas, i will do it
VJ Saturday, 05 August 2023 10:44 AM
But he is concerned the government is not paying enough to the farmers for their crops. The story goes that the wedding ceremony lasted three or more days and cost around Rs. 3 billion excluding the electricity bills.
Ranjan Saturday, 05 August 2023 10:58 AM
Where are you Namal? Hiding under the bed? Be a gentleman, man! He will come out soon as usual
A Backboneless Minister Saturday, 05 August 2023 11:18 AM
This guy is even more powerful than Arhat Mahinda. CEB has cut power to Mihintale but still supplying electricity to this spoilt child 4 years after the non-payment of the bill. Kanchana: show you have a backbone.
CitizenP Saturday, 05 August 2023 11:21 AM
Why special privileges' to get electricity for his wedding?
Lanka putha Saturday, 05 August 2023 11:23 AM
very sad unfortunately have to bring some back from uganda. unless the slpp people help him out.
Shiran Saturday, 05 August 2023 11:34 AM
How much longer are we to tolerate the Rajapakse parasites?
Proud voter Saturday, 05 August 2023 12:51 PM
No problem. His Dad ended the 30 years war. Let them enjoy. At least, we have a country to live eating coconut cake, drinking contaminated water, bathing once a month and wearing loin clothes ( Comudu)
Volker Metzger Saturday, 05 August 2023 01:14 PM
If the people of Sri Lanka vote again for a man like this Namal, who is characterless, intellectually below average, but clever and politically incompetent, then the country cannot be saved!!!
ANNECUNT Saturday, 05 August 2023 06:29 PM
IS HE FIT TO BE A MINISTER IN THE PARLIMENT AND WHY ARE WE PAYING HIM A SALARY?
sam Sunday, 06 August 2023 07:43 PM
Normally power is disconnected when in arrear for two months. Whoever decided not to disconnect t his supply should be punished.
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