Whilst claiming he was hurt by attempts to assassinate his character, Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Lotteries Ravi Karunanayake himself went on to drag a nonrelated relationship of one of the witnesses, lawyers monitoring the proceedings of the Commission investigating the Bond Scam told Colombo Telegraph.
Day before yesterday when Minister Karunanayake was questioned as to whether he knew that Arjun Aloysius had met his wife Mela and had discussed the leasing agreement of the Penthouse Apartment, instead of giving a clear answer he said, “No, I don’t know about that, but Arjun Aloysius is Anika Wijesuriya’s former lover”.
Subsequently when answering another question, he once again mentioned that Arjun Aloysius was the former lover of Anika Wijesuriya.
Anika Wijesuriya with her father Nahil Wijesuriya
Meanwhile speaking to journalists and media immediately after his grilling, Minister Karunanayake went on to say “I can accept the piercing of the enemy’s arrow. But, the pin pricking of friends is much more hurtful”.
“The irony is that he is the one who used the pin to prick his ‘relation’, according to him,” the lawyers who spoke to Colombo Telegraph said.
However earlier when Anika Wijesuriya was giving evidence before the Bond Commission she was asked if she knew Arjun Aloysius. She said she knew him first through her schooling at the Colombo International School and thereafter as a friend of a person she had had a relationship with. At no point did she claim that Arjun Aloysius was her former lover.
Lawyers representing Arjun Aloysius however never suggested or challenged her if she was the ex-lover of Arjun Aloysius during the time of being cross examined when she was giving evidence. Instead they went on to ask her if she knew a person by the name of Jude Shramantha Jayamaha. Even though they never went on to identify who that man is, he is the man currently serving a death sentence for the famous Royal Park Murder. Anika said she knew him, but no further questions were asked regarding that matter.
“What is baffling is that Ravi Karunanayake who cannot/did not/may not remember who paid for the penthouse, remembers that Arjun Aloysius was Anika Wijeysuriya’s lover. This leads us to believe that Ravi Karunanayake would use any path to discredit someone who crosses him.
a) Anika Wijeysuriya leased her house and signed a legal agreement.
b) Anika Wijeysuriya registered the lease agreement.
c) Anika Wijeysuriya responded to summons by the Presidential Commission.
d) Anika Wijeysuriya gave evidence according to what happened truthfully.
So, what earthly reason is there to discredit her character? YOU DECIDE” the lawyer told Colombo Telegraph.
Meanwhile a website which is paid around US$ 3000 per month to carry two advertisements of the National Lotteries Board, which comes under Minister Ravi Karunanayake’s purview, used an ad hoc writer to sling mud at Anika Wijesuriya.
Anika Wijesuriya who used two parts of her full name Muthukudaarachchige Vinodini whilst giving evidence as the former owner of the Monarch Residencies Penthouse, is the daughter of business tycoon Nahil Wijesuriya.
Her full name reads as Muthukuda Wijesuriya Arachchige D.A. Anika Vinodini Jayasuriya. After giving evidence her lawyer requested the Commissioners to give a ruling in order to protect her and her family identities. The Commissioners said that they cannot rule in that favour and denied the lawyer’s request.
She is a Director on the Board of East West Properties PLC, a company which is owned by her father.
However after giving evidence Anika Wijesuriya has deactivated all her social media accounts such as Facebook, LinkedIn etc. (Jacqueline Senanayake)
Native Vedda / August 4, 2017
“Ravi Plays Dirty And Claims Aloysius Is Anika’s Ex-Lover”
Aiyo Ravi, washing your dirty linen in public won’t help you in anyway.
Come clean.
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Amarasiri / August 4, 2017
Penthouse Ravi,
What is your IQ? Just curious… Why drag Anika Wijesuriya’s into this just because she sold the penthouse to your “innocent” and “politically ignorant” wife, using a bagful of money, courtesy of Mahendran by way of Alosius, as the medium of exchange, to pay for it?
Why not fess up the truth and move on….You are naked here you have no clothes on!
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take_that / August 4, 2017
Make a mountain and a little rat comes out!!
He has to bat the libtards bowling in the language they best understand- `washing dirty linen in public`.
I am sure Ravi K has enough rabbits in his hat for that mere £ 0.75 million let’s say mortgage.
Now it’s just about lanka tycoon baddu labbai! Onna menna baiscope!
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malik / August 4, 2017
baba ….
Since the year 1999 Ravi K earned the nick name as ‘Paraya’ There is a dam good reason for it then and well it still applies.
Just see how Ravi K came to own the logistic business you will have a triple by pass.
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Fukushima / August 5, 2017
village ambude with an Acute Hissy Fit go back to Khyber Pass.
Don’t forget to wet the soap when you wash.
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nimal fernando / August 4, 2017
“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
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take_that / August 4, 2017
The stinking rich stink to the high heavens.
The old rich before 1948 stay cool enjoying the breeze.
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Fathima / August 5, 2017
Dry fish rich.
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nimal fernando / August 4, 2017
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth ……………. other’s penthouses.” — Matthew 5:5
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take_that / August 4, 2017
faith?? I don’t die for it because I may be wrong.
BoE interest rates are still 0.25% with growth rates downed. To borrow or mortgage to let is not a bad thing. The wise do not buy freeholds but lease almost everything.
Smart joe worked for Sabena/ tubular bells Branson.
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RaviK / August 4, 2017
…….and give ethanol licenses in return ” ……… Matthew 5:6
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Amarasiri / August 5, 2017
nimal fernando,
Let me tell you about the very high robbers. They are different from you and me. ——–Ask MaRa MaRa and Cronies, and now of course as Ravi and cronies (Mahendn Alosious, Ravi’s “innocent” wife.
Clever thieves find all kinds of ways to get their hands on bank reserves, national reserves, contracts, donning outrageous disguises and crafting elaborate strategies. Throughout history, particularly brazen criminals have logged spectacular thieving efforts across the globe. Success rates vary, but crime generally does not pay, except in Sri Lanka, the Land occupied by the Paras. Public interest in robberies is directly related to the entertainment value provided by the crooks. Interesting approaches, high paydays, and outright successes are embraced by observers, who root for creative criminals that beat the system. Robin Hood effect aside, robbing banks is either easy work or hard work – just ask the would-be gangsters and robbers in Sri Lanka.
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raza / August 4, 2017
Ranil, Arjun,Ravi, Sinniah has destroyed UNP voter base and the country.
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Spring Koha / August 4, 2017
Native Vedda
Even from his days in that hothouse down Reid Avenue, our ‘Honourable’ member for Ugandan Affairs had a predilection for playing dirty.
Old habits die hard; when the going gets tough, the tough get dirty.
Colombo is like that men, when times get hard it’s dog eat dog!
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Heliotis / August 4, 2017
Come spring and City slicks also read books like you but they read life faster than any dog in the outskirts. The city uses the system (it is only fair to use the system) while you vote like idiots that you are and blame everyone except yourself.
Make friends with traders – and your wealth will grow;
Make friends with hooligans – and learn to use your fists
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Native Vedda / August 5, 2017
Spring Koha
“Even from his days in that hothouse down Reid Avenue, our ‘Honourable’ member for Ugandan Affairs had a predilection for playing dirty.”
You mean he is a born shameless Sri Lankan politician. If so he has the god given right to playing dirty.
Thanks for the clarification.
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MAMPP / August 4, 2017
Whats wrong about having affair?
It has no connection in this incident.
Ravi you are a real shame.
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timbuttu / August 4, 2017
mottaya the culture is still a commonwealth pillaw not a former french, danish, dutch spanish colony. The major income still flows from US/UK.
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jagath / August 4, 2017
Actually it does have a connection in this case because she turned on her former lover showing bias. Besides she’s well know for her many many Liaisons in Colombo (READ-one controversial name in this article).
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Analyst / August 4, 2017
This bugger R Karu the Cabinet Minister should step down from his position.
It’s a disgrace for our country for a man who is facing millions of charges to face foreign dignitaries in the name of our country.
He should step down until he’s cleared of all these shameful accusations.
That’s what he should do , the Honourable thing to do.
Unlike Jarapassa who’s still trying to hold on to his rotten tail with the hope of returning to power.
All these crooks will never learn , let alone the realisation of rejection !
Rejection by the Public ,normal patriotic Joe Public!.
Rejection is shameful, why don’t they go and BURY THEIR HEADS SOMEWHERE!!!!
This Minister has no place in the Cabinet / or in the Government.
Step down honourably Hon .Minister.!!!!
Good Bye!!
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Dodo / August 4, 2017
Ravi K. as a Minister is obliged to do due diligence on where he lives and who pays his rent!
Since be did not even bother to find out who pays his rent he certainly is unfit to be any kind of Minister. This filthy clown should be put behind bars for life and all his assets and his wifes and daughters assets taken to pay off some of the national debt.
Ranil Wickramasinghe needs to resign for appointing a corrupt clown as Minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs.
Ranil is a bloody insult to the people of Lanka and corrupt to the hilt and selling off all the national assests in order to bribe the Parliament of corrupt morons so they will turn a blind eye to Ranil Wickramasinghe’s corruption. Ranil and his clown Ravi are actually worse than Mahinda Jarapassa!
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Analyst / August 4, 2017
Dodo!!
You are Rubbish , still dreaming of bringing back the corrupt family and friends ,
Get a life man , you’re a loser.
We do not need crooks anymore. Please do not whitewash stained and discarded Rogues.
You’re lucky to write your piece here on CT because of this government, Srilankans are writing to express their dissatisfaction left right and centre.
Go and bury your head somewhere in shame. You lot not worth here to write your dirty washing!!
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Marrikar / August 5, 2017
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Jim softy / August 4, 2017
IF this report is correct, what is the news medium that they publish for Sri lankan public butget paid in american dollars. IF this is true why Maithripala sirisena and Ranil wickramsinghe are silent. Are they saying Sri lankan laws are jokes. A thief, a con man , afraudster can not be chased out because he is a MP.
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timbuttu / August 4, 2017
when you were in power you rode the high horse and kuddu was ignored now they are in power and you play guddu.
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bo / August 4, 2017
Because we have two inept scarecrows as President and Primeminsiter. In another country, the leadership would have asked this crooked minsiter to resign immediately on the first exposure of sleaze, and i he did not would have fired him immediately. Ours have no guts, no style and most likely they themselves might have been somehow linked to this major scandal, or if not have taken the crooks money for some other indirect way. In the dark, tehse people share the same dinner tables attend the same weddings and quite probably use the same banks abroad to stash their ill gotten moneys. Sri Lanka is no different to Nigeria when it comes to corruption in very high places.
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Estate Labourer / August 4, 2017
”Two Inept Scarecrows” just about sums it up by giving a perfect character sketch of both.
This does not mean though that we want the old dictator or any of his ilk to come back.
That is this accursed country’s dilemma. We want some clean and fresh faces to lead us forward but there is no one in sight!
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Rajiah / August 4, 2017
Lot of CIS Girls and boys were into drugs and lots of sex. Some had abortions too. Some even from respected old Kandyan families also fell for the trap. Most were new rich Mudalali family kids put there to learn and speak fake accented English by there rural or provincial rich parents . Others were the arms dealer, drug dealer types and Colombo social climbing wannabes of low caste sinhalese like these. Also professionals who worked in Dubai etc sent kids to CIS so they can go to USA to study.
Fluffing was what girls did to us boys at recess. Blow jobs and hand jobs were common. At night wild parties at the blue, and other places. Lots of hardcore fucking went on during my time. I was there earlier than Anika but not surprising. Lots of abortions.
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raza / August 4, 2017
There may be a low percentage of validity in your statement.
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Sanju / August 4, 2017
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LOL / August 4, 2017
you might be a moron but don’t show it in public. what ever happens in CIS is not related to this incident. Anyone who can afford can send their children to CIS and what they do is none of your business.
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tatcher / August 4, 2017
number plate! Octopusses
Sex and the City threading now!
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maalumiris / August 4, 2017
@Rajiah
Nice to know you are CIS Alumni.
Tell me, pray… what on EARTH does ANYTHING you have written, have to do with the article ?
The expensive education you received clearly did not include English Comprehension… !
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Douglas / August 4, 2017
Native Vedda: You want Ravi to “Come Clean”. Now with all this “Mud and Shit” bath, you should have asked his boss “Mr. CLEAN” (by no means clean) to CLEAR HIM OUT and CLEAN HIMSELF (the BOSS), if possible (that I doubt very much) of all this “mud & shit” he had spread during the last last two and half years in the guise of “YAHAPALANAYA”. You and I only see the DRAMA; but what is happening in the “BACK STAGE” has yet to unfold.
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Burt / August 4, 2017
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Justice & Fairplay / August 4, 2017
Whichever way one many look at it, Ravi’s public life is over. The faster he and his political associates realizes this, the better it will be for all concerned.
Even in this ‘far from straight-forward’ Sri Lankan society, a stink once acquired, remains -usually for life.
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kurakkan? / August 4, 2017
“”Ravi’s public life is over.””
I doubt it!! He is cleaner than raddala watti amma viper the woman behind it all like the Hirunika lifting the redda case.raddala Watti amma and her cohorts roll in the millions from surrey to london to offshore accounts from 1956.
Nava colaba ananda has hydrocele.
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Thanos / August 4, 2017
Well Sinhala females have rather loose morals. Wouldn’t be surprised if what Ravi K is saying is true. This is in-contrast to the very hard working Tamil and even Muslim Sri Lankan females. After all, Kuweni prostituted herself to Wijaya the moment he landed on the shores of Sri Lanka.
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sachin / August 4, 2017
and of course not the tamil man she went out with?
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Roshan / August 4, 2017
Kuweni is Sinhalese? … school hasn’t done you much good either. I think you are commenting on the wrong thread.
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Gos / August 4, 2017
What a rat this Ravi K guy is. The audacity, the cheek saying he proved himself innocent !!! Says the lawyers are trying to ‘get him’ !!!!! Arrogance at its zenith. Probably he has been reassured by his Boss not to worry, that he can carry on regardless.
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Vedamanickam Thomaspulley / August 4, 2017
These absolute jokers in Sri Lankan politics with that smirk on their faces while they trick and steal from the nation, whose intellectual capacity is questionable, will throw mud at others for their satisfaction and survival !
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Sam / August 4, 2017
I wonder how the courts will sort out cases when most persons in this blessed land have 5 or 6 names and they pick and choose which names they put in official papers. Just going through the initials of our national cricketers is mind boggling.
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Rohan / August 4, 2017
Damn it Ravi. You cant remember or did not want to know who is paying your rent. But you can very remember Arjun is Anika’s former lover, which we really don’t know. But even if it is true. What is wrong with it. During teenage years , many girls and boys have relationships which will not end up in marriage. And having a relationship does not mean he or she is a lover. A friend can be a Boy or a Girl. What bullshit from a powerful minister. Also , he says he does not know Arjun closely , but knows Arjun’s former lover. He is truly a man in a saree. (No offence at the ladies). Now what has happened is Minister is caught red handed with pants down and tries to defame all those around. Kumbala Maalu Kewanam , Vindawapan Balalo.
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priyal / August 4, 2017
Actually he admitted Arjun and his family are old family friends of his. And from what I hear, Arjun dumped Anika when he met his current wife…
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bo / August 4, 2017
Here is a crooked minister who cannot remember anything what his wifey and daughters doing or whom they are sleeping with or anything else going on in his hosehold pretends he has an excellent recollection of what is going on in his crooked ministry and other peoples affairs. Fancy he could not remmeber that he asked Anika to burn the documentation relating to the lease and how much paid and by whom as he himself had destroyed his own papers He did remember where he had hidden it. Anika’s truthful evidence versus RK buggers lies. The public will be the jury and so be prepared to go to hell. Your reputation is already in tatters crook, and you have also taken your Alma ata down with you, the most despised old boy of Royal
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Abey / August 4, 2017
Mr Crook, We dont care who Aloyious’s ex lover is. We care that you betraid the public and cheated them. We care that you & Aloyious pay and hopefully go to prison.
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Muhandiram / August 4, 2017
Penthouse Ravi
Have you heard of the saying:
“It is far better to keep your mouth shut and let others wonder whether you are a Fool rather than open it and Remove All doubts”
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timbuttu / August 4, 2017
villagers dream.!
when cornered even a little monkey snarls at the hungry lioness to escape its jaws.
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Justice & Fairplay / August 4, 2017
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jonson / August 4, 2017
Dirty Ravi K.
Your memory cells keeps stories of others love affairs to avoid being caught up when steeling public wealth.
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Bobby Pereira / August 4, 2017
Whatever said or done thousands of Sri Lankan soldiers liberated the country from the LTTE while risking their lives. This SOB Ravi rediculed them saying that they were going to Medawachchi instead of Kilinochchi. Going to Pamankada instead of Alimankada. So called Mr Clean (my foot) RW too did the same. This is pay back time Gentlemen. Retribution.
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Don Anton / August 4, 2017
Behold the man ! He does not know from whom the pent house he is living in was brought. Could there be anything more funny.? And such an ignoramus is “yahapalanayas” Foreign Minister. He is doing the bogus yahapalanaya proud.
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The Oracle / August 4, 2017
This man is showing off his breeding or the obvious lack of it by getting into the gutter .
Please be mindful though that he is known to have close connections to the mob .
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Mewan / August 4, 2017
In typical Sri Lankan fashion they have managed to make this serious accusation into tabloid news. Ravi the rat, probably at the advice of his sleazy lawyers is now trying to divert attention, and what better way to do it other than smearing some sex on this?
His defence is be laughable even in a normal conversation. As a government minister he has the responsibility of verifying any benefits he enjoys, whether it comes from his own family or from outside. Therefore, regardless of the claim that the he was unaware that the place his is living was financed by someone who stand to benefit from his connection, he is culpable, for dereliction of his official responsibilities. This alone is sufficient for him to be removed from post. If not he should be fired for being a moron.
Then there are more serious criminal charges of money laundering – how a government minister managed to come up with over US$1m to buy a luxury apartment? I hope Inland Revenue is sitting on these proceedings to note down all these money transactions. Anika should also be part of this investigation to see whether her tax files are in order in the light of massive payment received, as well as Ravi’s wife and daughter, who appears to financial geniuses, running a success business to have spare cash in a safe to buy an occasional million-dollar apartment, while still spending, no doubt, a small fortune on repairing their residence.
My prediction however is bleak – Ravi will survive, not a cent will be recovered from Mahendran or Aloysius, president and prime minister will just keep their mouths shut as they know in Sri Lanka all these are just transitionary inconveniences that will be taken care of by the time itself. No action is really needed.
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Thaadie / August 4, 2017
What else but gutter journalism for using a pretty face to pave way to get Ravi out. Shame on the person (Jacqueline /Uvindu?) for published the photo of the relevant person when she had wanted anonymity. We are not that daft not to see the deal between Ranil and Ravi.If you really do have any concerns/ guts write on actual real dirty stuff that happened on the bond deal, focus on Ranil , Mahendran and why Ranil got president Maitrie to dissolve the parliament just before the cope reviews (earlier COPE) were due to be presented in the parliament (link removed from earlier post). Seriously this plot should do well for a film script. Meanwhile send the ‘Ravi related’ stuff you got to ‘The Banker’ and tell us of their reaction okidoki?
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Raj / August 4, 2017
So Anika leased her pad to her old lover. It seems all legal & proper, so what’s the problem? However, you should be more worried if Aloysius was screwing your wife if he was so kind to pay for the lease of the flat. Is that why you didn’t ask her?
Maybe you have not heard of the saying that there is no such thing as a free lunch (of course its different with friends but didn’t you say you hardly knew Aloysius?). You should check that out because if Aloysius was screwing your wife & in return, let her stay in the flat paid for by him, you could be implicated for living off ‘immoral earnings’ of your wife which isn’t good for a Minister holding the post of Foreign Affairs. This just a tip since you seem to be so naive about these things.
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D.E.M. Ocracy / August 4, 2017
Mr. Raj get your facts correct, Receipts were provided for the Rent… what more do you require.
It seems that you are well educated about “Screwing” as it all elaborates that your Wife is being “Screwed” by other men and you too benefit…..
Whatever said and done there is God Almighty who ultimately will meet you punishment and even to you out there who make such third grade comments.
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Raj / August 5, 2017
Mr D.E.M. Ocracy
You don’t seem to understand plain English & why bring God in to the subject? If God does exist, he must be having his plate full when it comes serving justice in SL, even before he punishes me for my third grade comments. As far as I am concerned, third rate people deserve third rate comments.
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D.E.M. Ocracy / August 4, 2017
To those who have made comments above…… Why were you all Silent at the time of the HEDGING DEAL…… Why were you Silent when Ajith Nivard Carbraal, along with Mahinda Rajapakse who was the Finance Minster was involved in worst Bond Scams and other nefarious activities at the Central Bank and where Mr. Arjun Aloysius commenced his Money Making tactics with the assistance given by Mahinda Rajapakse’s Sons Namal, Yoshitha and Rohita…… who even gifted Mr. Arjun Aloysius imported PUPPY DOGS….
Namal Rajapakse and Yoshitha Rajapakse alongwith Malaka Silva, Lohan Ratwatte, Ramith Rambuwella and others in the company of Mr. Arjun Aloysius were upto all the Villany in and around Colombo, and this was sponsored by Mr. Arjun Aloysius who spent freely with the ill-gotten gains right through the years that Mahinda Rajapakse was President and with the benefits gained with the assistance of Ajith Nivard Cabraal.
The activities prior to the Bond issue of 2015 should also be investigated prior to concluding the Ravi Karunanayake benefitted.
All of you out there who support such Villany, who support Criminals and Robbery… who support 50 Rogues…… who themselves benefitted from Arjun Aloysius and robbed many many others …. who call themselves a Joint Opposition (who are ignorant of the meaning of Joint as the TNA and JVP dont support them) … make these uncalled for Comments in respect of Ravi Karunanayake……WHY WERE YOU ALL SILENT DURING THE PAST REGIME ….. AS YOU FEARED YOUR LIVES AS THE WHITE VAN WOULD HAVE VISITED YOU.
This is Yahapalana and that is why there is a Commission appointed….. this was not heard of in the past as everything was swept under the Carpet…..
Why was there no investigation against Mahindananda Aluthgamage… when even his Wife indicated of his Robbing and ill-gotten acquiring of wealth??????
Time will prove the Rogues.
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Lion / August 4, 2017
Ravi Karunanayake shows his class….that he is nothing but a washer man..
Instead of washing …he being the FOREIGN MINISTER should file action in Court against Ms. Wijesuriya suing her for Rs.2.0 bn for defamation …..
Why he is not doing it…? BECAUSE HE IS GUILTY…
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BornAgain / August 4, 2017
You attack Ravi because he is a Christian and his wife is Malay. You dared not attack MR back then on his corruption.
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Native Vedda / August 4, 2017
BornAgain
“You dared not attack MR back then on his corruption.”
When were you born?
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shankar / August 4, 2017
CT why did you put that horrible chap with that lovely sexy daughter.i wanted to save her image but decided against it when i thought i will have to see him too,which will ruin my day.
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Analyst / August 5, 2017
Shankar
Don’t be silly man! She’s sitting with her father who does not look well.
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