The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has published the list of Sri Lankans named in the Panama Papers a short while ago.
Nissanka Senadhipathi the chairman of the Avant Garde Pte Ltd, has started his account in British Virgin Islands in August 2012| Picture – Senadhipathi with former Defence Secretary Gotabaya
The Panama Papers the largest ever release of secret offshore companies and the people behind them. The Panama Papers are an unprecedented leak of 11.5m files from the database of the world’s fourth biggest offshore law firm, Mossack Fonseca. The records were obtained from an anonymous source by the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, which shared them with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).
The database does not disclose the totality of the leaked records. It doesn’t divulge raw documents or personal information en masse. It contains a great deal of information about company owners, proxies and intermediaries in secrecy jurisdictions, but it doesn’t disclose bank accounts, email exchanges and financial transactions contained in the documents.
We publish below the list of all the persons connected to Sri Lanka published in ICIJ database; clicking on the names will lead you to a page with more information. For instance if you click on the names associated with Avant Garde Pte Ltd, you will see that they have given the addresses in four different countries, most probably countries where the Avant Garde companies are operating.
Yapa Hetti Pathirannahalage Nissanka Yapa Senadhiathi – Avant Garde Pte Ltd
Y H P Kithsiri Manjula Kumara Yapa – Avant Garde Pte Ltd
Senerath Bandara Dissanayake – Avant Garde Pte Ltd
Prasanna Athanasius Sirimevan Rajaratne – Avant Garde Pte Ltd
Kenneth John Pendigrast – PASKEVILLE TRADING LTD
Kenneth John Pendigrast – SCATOLA FINANCE LTD.
Mohamed Siddeek Mohamed Ali – KALIN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED
Mohamed Siddeek Mohamed Ali – KALIN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED
Min Xuan – LENZSKI INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Jayakody Arachchige Dona Marian Srini Pamela Jayakody – GRAND RISE INDUSTRY LTD
Jayakody Arachchige Dona Martin Srini Pamela Jayakody – Lucky Stone Indus Ltd.
Palavinnege Sumith Cumaranatunga – EMPIRE STAR HOLDINGS LTD.
Tristan Laurens Bernard – Hotel IQ International Ltd.
Nicola Dawn Hakansson – NETWORK LIMITED
Michael Robert Nasmyth MacPherson – KACHINE LIMITED
Aroon Hirdaramani – Brown International Limited
Mona Hirdaramani and Aroon Hirdaramani as Joints tenants with Rights of Survivorship – STONECROFT INVESTMENTS INC.
Arun Prakash Mahtani – PASSION CHINA LIMITED
Mukesh Khubchand – ADVANI INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NG Yin Peng – GENIUS.COM LTD.
Simon Finch – BEST CHEERS LIMITED
Christopher Rohan Martin -Trump Trading Limited
list of intermediaries (the lawyers and service providers who help set up or act as the registered agents for the offshore companies)
SIMON PAUL FINCH – BEST CHEERS LIMITED – FLAT 8B; CEYLINCO SEYLAN TOWER; 90 GALLE ROAD; COLOMBO 5; SRI LANKA.
ASIA CAPITAL LIMITED – 21- 01 – West Tower, World Trade Center – Colombo -1
ADVANTEC NETWORK SYSTEMS PVT. LTD. – OVERSEAS FINANCE LIMITED, 7/11, Liberty Plaza, Duplication Road, Colombo 3.
List of offshore entities (these are the companies, trusts, foundations and more)
BEST CHEERS LIMITED – SIMON PAUL FINCH FLAT 8B; CEYLINCO SEYLAN TOWER; 90 GALLE ROAD; COLOMBO 5; SRI LANKA.
TECLLOYD LTD. – ASIA CAPITAL LIMITED – 21- 01 – West Tower, World Trade Center – Colombo -1
OVERSEAS FINANCE LIMITED – ADVANTEC NETWORK SYSTEMS PVT. LTD., 7/11, Liberty Plaza, Duplication Road, Colombo 3.
Related posts;
Full List: Sri Lankans Named In Offshore Leaks
BBS Rep / May 10, 2016
Will the FCID even question those persons above how their names came to be within the Mossack Fonseca database? Where did these persons get the money that they laundered in these off shore facilities? Can the FCID at lease request their passports to be surrendered until some of the questions are answered. I am sure the present laws in Sri Lanka allows that. We are talking about fraud of a massive scale.
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Paddy / May 10, 2016
When will the China Papers leak? That’s when the show starts.
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max / May 10, 2016
What a sweet expectation of Paddy! Feel sorry such people who are with such a poor mentality!
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words / May 10, 2016
Probably related to Paddy Marshall! :)
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sama / May 10, 2016
Now we dont need to stay discussion on the issues, we only need to get these sums back to the country and gap up the billions of debts Maharaja made during the last few years. That way, the current govt can win the people.
And not forgetting all these men should be sent to jail at least for 10 years. In Germany if they did the kind of acts, regardless of the status he or she would have been sent to JaiL:
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Goraka / May 10, 2016
Looks like fake names!
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Lapatiya / May 10, 2016
Goraka,
I think you are correct. In his interview with “Mokada Une” program (Derana TV on 6th Dec. 2015) has declared that he is still using Motor bike. So Panama papers must be wrong or if the Senadhipathi is correct money should belongs to the other person who is next to Senadhipathi in the picture.
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Shan / May 10, 2016
I thought Gotha’s name also is there by looking at the photo. Of course insinuation is the next best thing to do…
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words / May 10, 2016
That’s CT style my friend.. like when they wrote that he flew off to Maldives immediately after the elections!
I’m sure there are pics of Sendathapathi with the likes of Rajitha.. but heck .. let’s not print them!!! Lol
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Emil van der Poorten / May 10, 2016
Words:
The simple fact of the ESTABLISHED relationship between these two individuals proves that this is more than a simple “photo op.” To suggest otherwise is either deceit or stupidity, take your pick.
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words / May 10, 2016
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words / May 10, 2016
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Gamini Siri / May 11, 2016
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NAK / May 13, 2016
Poorten,do you see their hands? Senadhipathy passing millions to Gota!!
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Samare / May 10, 2016
Rajaakshes are no fools to open their by their own names Like the case Peacock mansion purchase. They appoint guys that are close to them to buy those properties to their names. These men are bought by Rajaakshes for their unimaginable handlings.
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Emil van der Poorten / May 10, 2016
Shan:
The picture simply shows patron and acolyte together. Is there ANY question in that regard. “Insinuation” my foot!
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srinath.gunaratne / May 10, 2016
Anything to attack, covert or overt Rajapakase family!
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Joseph De Vazz - Kotte / May 11, 2016
Rajapakse’s money with China papers which is very secure and only Rajapakse’s can access the money.
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NAK / May 13, 2016
Sure!! you know the account numbers too!!!
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Analyst / May 10, 2016
Surely Sira government will give their Passports to go and hide the Loots somewhere else ,
just like the brother crook went to Thailand saying he was visiting Bankok to offer Prayers at the Buddhist Temples . What a Lie ? Same Again he’s going to Uganda to Hide his Loots there too.
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words / May 10, 2016
You are such a tortured soul!:(
OK. . Just keep looking..
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Rohan / May 10, 2016
I don’t see Gota’s Name here (disappointing) – but, what right do you have to publish his photograph if he is not in the equation ??? Bad journalism !!
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Gota Gard / May 10, 2016
Hello, bugger became a billionaire with Gota connections, before that this Senadhipathi man had no money, lived six days a week in his vehicle using public toilets. Read Nissanka’s interviews. That is why he is very closed to Gota and Gota always defends this man’s floating shit. I don’t see any wrong publishing Gota’s pic.
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Shan / May 10, 2016
Everybody knows CT has something against Rajapakses…. Just like this Yahapalana government, when you use them for every damn thing, people lose trust. They will not believe even when you post a legit story.
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Chandani / May 10, 2016
Hi Hi Shan malli, don’t try to be impartial here, Can you show me single comment you put impartially? You are always a MARA-GORA-BARA supporter who are trying to discredit Yahapalana govt. Get a life malli.
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Shan / May 10, 2016
Sorry aunty for hurting your feelings.
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max / May 10, 2016
So thats all right Chandani. If you can support Yahapalanaya blindly, Shan too can support whatever he believes correct. This is the problem with most of the CT commentators who are demanding blood of MR, GR etc. Every other individual should sing hosnas to RW-My3-CBK junta according to them. Shame!
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punchinilame / May 10, 2016
The IR & CB are duty bound to act as per their Regulations and need not await a COI on this revelation. Unless they have already got into DEALS, they should by now have issued Registered letters to those named Lankans to make Declarations, commencing with the 2013 Leaks. It is reported that India has done this already. Why
is SL not following this logical step?
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lalith / May 10, 2016
You should not put Gotabaya’s photo when his name is not in the list.
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones to others.
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Gota Gard / May 10, 2016
Hello, bugger became a billionaire with Gota connections, before that this Senadhipathi man had no money, lived six days a week in his vehicle using public toilets. Read Nissanka’s interviews. That is why he is very closed to Gota and Gota always defends this man’s floating shit. I don’t see any wrong publishing Gota’s pic.
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PROUDMAN / May 10, 2016
But that is CT for you. They are misguided journalist—- sorry did i say journalist—— my apologies to the genuine journalists.
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shankar / May 10, 2016
lalith
trying to separate avant garde from gota,will be like trying to separate 2 copulating dogs.You can pull and pull but they will continue.
gota is te godfather of avant garde just like a godfather in the sicilian mafia.
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colin / May 12, 2016
Lalith you say “People in glass houses should not throw stones” That means in simple english people who are guilty of any wrong doing should not pinpoint others. So by this are you accusing CT of being in the Panama List. Ha Ha
Please use the correct expressions before you put your pen to paper
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susantha Ratnayake / May 10, 2016
Where is Wijedasa Rajapaksa’s name in the list. How is it that it is missing. Senadipatti has provided for wijedasa’s future with many offshore investments. Gota may be the main beneficiary but there are other hundreds who need to be exposed
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Emil van der Poorten / May 10, 2016
Susantha Ratnayake:
You are dead right. ALL those who embezzled public funds and did this country damage in all kinds of ways must be exposed.
I will bet that the man you name will find a way of deflecting all of this until the public forgets. Remember what happened to the floating armoury FACTS?
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Mohan / May 10, 2016
wow is this the only photo you found on Nishshanka Senadhipathi? There are even a couple of hirdaramanis there right? I’m sure you can find them with politicians if you do a google search.
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shankar / May 10, 2016
avant garde was a daylight robbery of the income that should have rightfully belonged to the srilankan navy which could have easily done the job that avant garde was doing.DR.Senaratne the minister was the man who made a howl about it when everyone else was quiet because they must have got benefits from senadipathi who was giving bribes left and right shamelessly and openly.
Strangely Dr.seneratne has gone quiet after his sickness.Did senadipathi contribute to that?If so Dr.seneratne has got the message loud and clear that “we can get you if we want to,so shut up”.
Fonseka also has gone quiet on this after senadipathi brought out some tapes of his conversations with him where fonseka had solicited funds for his office refurbishment etc.As for all the others lets forget about them,because money speaks in srilanka and fron the cayman bank accounts we know the gigantic amounts involved.
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Raj / May 10, 2016
Prim facia evidence suggested Gota’s name is in the list. But what is the idea behind putting Gota’s Picture?
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words / May 10, 2016
It’s called speculative journalism my dear.. no rajapakses on the list.. so let’s speculate a connection !!!
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Mike Hammer / May 11, 2016
@Raj (and to the rest of the Gota apologists):
It could well be because Gota was the man behind the illegal Avant Garde money spinner and was hiding behind Senadhipathi, who was (is?) one of his front men.
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NAK / May 13, 2016
Could you kindly elaborate on how and who declaired ‘Avant Garde’illegal?
There are other companies who provide the same services ie.maritime surity to ships,ans why they are not illegal.
Jarajitha and PaCha demanded money from him and he refused since they defected to UNP camp and they took revange that all.
Now Avant Garde is destroyed and case closed.
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Concerned citizens / May 10, 2016
While gotabhaya Rajapakse is not in the list it is in my opinion irresponsible journalism to feature him in the phitograph
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My Political View / May 10, 2016
Why Gotabaya in the picture? I thought he is also listed. I think all the pictures CT has of senadhipathi with Gotabaya. I don’t know how cheap Journalism this is.
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Leelage amma / May 10, 2016
Pathetic journalism CT. Go get a life! You have become so bankrupt to drag Gota into this? True, Gota must have helped AG to get the business going because IT IS ILLEGAL FOR SL NAVY TO ENGAGE IN SUCH A BUSINESS.
@Shankar- What Dr Senaratne had done with his foul mouth was to stop much needed forex which was earned by the country via Avant Garde.
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PROUDMAN / May 10, 2016
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Nimal / May 10, 2016
Srilankan names ??? Will they be brought to justice.
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KA Sumanasekera / May 10, 2016
Which page are the Rajapaksas….
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words / May 10, 2016
Still looking.. HARD
Yahapalanaya must now sent muscled sword bearer Ranjan Ramanayake to investigate
Didn’t he say something whilst getting into a car- about top politicians from “past regime” being on this list???
Such idiots! Now they will call us MR boot-lickers!! That’s what they do when they look stupid, which is pretty much almost all the time
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KA Sumanasekera / May 10, 2016
Looked under Seychelles too man….
Can words say what happened to that USD 18 Billion, which our lovely FM Mangalan found, on his first junket to the West to sign that Gay & Lesbian Marriage Charter on behalf of the Yahapalana suckers.
I saw Mr Poorten here, with a comment under Words.
Now that he has become a great admirer and PR man for Yahapalana Ministers, can Mr Poorten enlighten us on Mr Mangalan’s discovery.
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words / May 10, 2016
Next target.. Uganda!
Oh the drama!!!
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Native Vedda / May 10, 2016
KASmaalam KA Sumanasekera
“Looked under Seychelles too man…. “
Have you head of Benami?
Look under benami names.
Definition of benami:
made, held, done, or transacted in the name of (another person) —used in Hindu law to designate a transaction, contract, or property that is made or held under a name that is fictitious or is that of a third party who holds as ostensible owner for the principal or beneficial owner
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KA Sumanasekera / May 11, 2016
Dear Native,
You must have advised Rajaratnam to put that 3 Mil under Benami Galleon ..
Never new you are soooooo clever.. man.
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Tamil from the north / May 10, 2016
KA Sumanasekeram, you are a third class codger. What a joker.
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KA Sumanasekera / May 11, 2016
Thamil from Scarborough.
You must be a Vellala, because we don’t have classes and castes any more except the Yahapalana suckers who like to think they are a different class.
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adrians / May 11, 2016
Individuals can hide under company’s name. Those who do not see the connection between Gota the thug and Avant Garde are just plain idiots. In any case we can’t bet on Maru Sira to dig the truth either. All rogues in together guarding each others back.
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Rohan / May 11, 2016
Welikade page?
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Sunil / May 10, 2016
More than tax evasion, catch all the Sri Lankans who are holding black money in these secret offshore companies. surely if investigate the money held in these secret offshore companies some will not tally with the earnings. Ask for help from CIA, INTERPOL with thee caes.
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justice / May 10, 2016
KP divulged details of LTTE bank accounts and twenty one ships to Gotabaya.
What happened to those funds and sale proceeds of the ships – photo of one ship was in the media.
Gotabaya’s home in USA is here:-
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PROUDMAN / May 10, 2016
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punchinilame / May 10, 2016
We want quick action. The IR & CB are duty bound to act as per Regulations and need not await COI on this revelation. Unless they have already gone into DEALS, they should by now have issued Registered
letters to those named Lankans to make Declarations, commencing with the 2013 Leaks. It is reported that India has done this already.
The slow moves of MS/RW can follow later, when the two Authorities can
be questioned as to what the did or did not do in regard to Panama Papers?
Commentators are more worried about whose mug-shot CT has for the article, than the amount of money that can help the country`s debts.
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Shan / May 10, 2016
Oh you are so naive….
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Kts bandara / May 10, 2016
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thondamanny / May 10, 2016
Those companies thar are registered in Sri lanka can be taken to task.
Others , forget it.
Muthukans appointed by Ranil to head ICTA
Then Sumathipala’s brother or brother in law……..
Senarath Banda Dissanayake = S.B.Dissanayake ???????
I don’t see any Rajapakshe name. Looks like Avamangol will have to create a new list.
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Native Vedda / May 11, 2016
thondamanny
“I don’t see any Rajapakshe name”
You won’t see any Rajapakshe name, instead look for Rajapakshe’s old class mates, friends, b***s carriers, family, …. binami, …. and look at where you will find them.
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words / May 11, 2016
Why on earth don’t you discuss champikas close friend and confidant who is on this list too in the same manner??? Cause he is part of yahapalanaya?jeez.. that itself says it all
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Native Vedda / May 12, 2016
words
“Why on earth don’t you discuss champikas close friend and confidant who is on this list too in the same manner???”
Could you name him so that I can put him in my watch list.
By the way, which Chambika are you referring to?
You mean the public racist former MR’s b***s carrier who could not fix the power plant and whose ancestors discovered zero.
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NAK / May 13, 2016
So, you know him!
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Nimal / May 11, 2016
The names transpired are sidelined. Senerath B Dissanayake was an ex.Airforce. hHis complecity subject to verification.
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Shenali / May 10, 2016
You have got to wonder if there are any “front” men/women in this list. Sometimes the real culprit hides behind these culprits.
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SenapalA / May 11, 2016
No 7 jawatte house belong to Abbas eusifally, Hemas group has been avoiding paying taxes to the Sri Lankan ppl and government…
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Nimal / May 12, 2016
It seems MR clang has hired a battalion to comment for them. So many hits never before, for the comments
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DD / May 12, 2016
What anyone is really going to do about this begs the question.
It’s pretty much clear that there was a lot of theft during the previous regime, from a history of penthouses in Park Lane to mansions in Regents Park, are we just exposing the modus operendi of all who don’t pat taxes?
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sarojini / May 13, 2016
DD please let us have the addresses in Park Lane. NO point saying what comes to your garrulous mouth without any evidence.
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Lal.Fernando / May 12, 2016
Will this government take action , with regards to these names appears in the Panama docs. Recently i visited this beautiful Island Sri lanka , and saw the poverty, hunger , and thirst our people are going through.What is this so called Socialist Democratic government doing?
Don’t these people elected our leaders have any heart? How can these politicians sleep at night? When your country men, women and children screeming with hunger.
Can this regieme improve the standards of the poor?
COUNTRY IS RIDDLED WITH DRUGS AND MILLIONERS BY IMPORTING AND SELLING THIS TERRIBLE THING.
Thanks
Lal.
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Sivanadian jeeva / May 13, 2016
TRIUMPH OF THE CAUSE
“LAUDED BE THY NAME, O LORD MY GOD! DARKNESS…”
Lauded be Thy name, O Lord my God! Darkness hath fallen upon every land, and the forces of mischief have encompassed all the nations. Through them, however, I perceive the splendors of Thy wisdom, and discern the brightness of the light of Thy providence…….Bahau’llah
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NAK / May 13, 2016
Pacha sira is preaching about anti-corruption in london but it was he himself that saved Batalanda Ranil and CB theif Mahendran from the first entral Bank heist.
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