A Board of Inquiry has found shocking details of corruption running into billions of dollars, manipulations of service contracting, recruitment of unqualified staff and major security breaches at Sri Lankan airlines under the former government, says the Prime Minister’s office.
The panel headed by anti-corruption advocate and senior lawyer J. C. Weliamuna found instances of gross abuse of power by former chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe whose penchant for young air hostesses cost the debt-ridden airline even more problems.
Former Chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe
According to a statement issued by the PM’s office, the former government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa made management changes to carry out a re-fleeting of the airline with brand-new aircraft costing $2.3 billion despite the availability of more cost effective alternatives.
The Weliamuna report recommends criminal investigations into the entire re-fleeting process and have noted instances where former chairman Wickramasinghe, a brother-in-law of Mahinda Rajapaksa, should be prosecuted.
The Board of Inquiry (BOI) found evidence of Wickramasinghe and Sri Lankan CEO, Kapila Chandrasena falsifying documents to lease a luxury sports utility vehicle for the use of Wickramasinghe. This was in addition to a luxury Mercedes Benz vehicle and a Prado super luxury vehicle.
The purchase of vehicles pales into insignificance when compared to irregularities in the re-fleeting exercise and a fiasco involving the launch of an air taxi service which was eventually abandoned causing millions of dollars in losses to Sri Lankan airlines.
The management of Sri Lankan staff knowingly ignored conflict of interest in companies and individuals hired to advise the national carrier on procurements leading to a reasonable assumption that they were all corrupt deals.
A Cabin crew member had been released from the airline to work at the Presidential Secretariat following a request from the then Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga, but she was actually released for Namal Rajapaksa‘s political work.
She had been paid by the airline, including allowances for cabin work although there is no explanation of what services she provided except that she had been over paid more than 4.2 million rupees.
The BOI recommends that the Sri Lankan airlines take action to recover the overpaid amounts from the staff member who has been identified in the report and direct prosecutions of those who authorized misappropriation of public finance.
The BOI also found that several applicants who repeatedly failed entrance tests were eventually recruited on verbal requests from the management.
The former chairman had also created a post of “SLA Brand Ambassador” and appointed his known companion, an airhostess even though no such designation was known to the national carrier. The couple had travelled abroad on tickets bought by Sri Lankan from other airlines too.
“In our investigation, we can conclusively hold that former Chairman’s association with cabin crew members exposed Sri Lankan Airlines to abuse of power, causing reputational risks as well as financial losses.
“BOI can also hold that there was no corporate culture in the board or the top management to raise such issues when a senior officer or the chairman was involved in such behavioral issues adversely affecting the company” the report said.
The BOI has found CEO Chandrasena unsuitable for the job and was surprised to discover that he was paid a minimum monthly salary of 1.5 million rupees on top of other perks and he had also enjoyed salaries simultaneously from his other appointments.
There had been a time when he drew a salary as Mobitel CEO as well as Mihin Lanka CEO. The BOI recommends criminal prosecutions of Chandrasena as well as Wickramasinghe, among other senior management staff.
The BOI also found that a London station manager who tried to stop the illegal practice of sending motor spare parts for the use of former president’s son Rohitha had been suddenly transferred out on the direction of the former President Rajapaska.
The airline had also tried to hush up two serious flying mishaps involving the chief pilot Druvi Perera and Captain U. A. V. Pathirana.
Two staff members involved in alleged human smuggling had got off lightly raising serious concerns whether few employees continue to support a criminal human smuggling ring.
The BOI also raised questions about the suitability of appointing a retired army major general, P. Chandrawansa, who did not have aviation security experience on a salary of 450,000 rupees, without following recruitment procedure and accused him of engaging in political activities while in the employment of Sri Lankan airlines.
The BOI recommends the termination of services, or immediate disciplinary action for breaching company rules. Security Department was among the most politicized.
The BOI praised two senior pilots — Patrick Fernando and Ranga Amadoru — who had resigned in protest against attempts to lower pass marks of recruit pilots.
“Their resignation effectively prevented the selection of unsuitable candidates in the 2013 Cadet Pilot intake. In view of their bold stand taken to protect professional standards, BOI recommends that they be commended.” the report said.
The report also lists major fraud in the award of tenders and singles out a duty free deal and the sale of wine as one of the blatantly corrupt deals of Sri Lankan requiring a criminal investigation. BOI points out the corrupt manner in which General Sales Agents were appointed in many countries on behalf of the airlines and manipulations made. BOI also recommends criminal investigations on the involvement of Udayanga Weeratunga former Ambassador to Russia and Dilan Ariyawansa in several GSA appointments.
Finally the BOI has concluded that the management culture was a major contributory factor for abuse of power and external interference into the business of Sri Lankan airlines.
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dcn / April 4, 2015
Very startling information. The airline has been a burden on the treasury losing money always during the past 6 years or so, i.e. After management was taken back from emirrates. MR and family imagined they were either A king,sultan,etc and have mismanaged the country so badly.
From the report referred above, it is evident Siranthi’s brother has allowed the airline to be ransacked. The other day the P.M.Ranil We was stating the Airline is a big burden for the country with no big assets to talk about and this means additional taxes on ordinary people of this country.
what action is the government of President MS and P. M. Ranil W going to take. Shouldn’t These People Be arrested And Produced In The Courts For suitable Action To Recover At least All Their private assets And punish Them With Jail Terms?
We do not want to see this report pigeonholed and forgotten.
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Amarasiri / April 4, 2015
Former Chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe
RE: Weliamuna Report Recommends Criminal Prosecutions Of Shiranthi’s Brother Nishantha W & AirLanka CEO
ALL IN THE MEDAMULANA MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA AND FAMILY.
Deja Vu, seen before.
1. The Brother in Law Liar, Crook and Robber, LCR, of Mahinda Rajapaksa from Air Lanka.
2. The Wife, Shiranthi (nee Wickramasinghe) Liar, Crook and Robber, LCR, of Mahinda Rajapaksa from stealing Gold.
3. The list is too long.
Can the Colombo Telegraph Readers please help out Amarasiri by adding to this list, the Liars, Crooks, Robbers and Criminals, LCRCs, of the Medamulana Mahinda Rajapaksa Regime.
Thank you in advance.
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Snowden Edward Asange / April 4, 2015
wonder why the Welimuna report didnt pay attention to the diverting of a flight to carry a pup for Mrs Gotabaya from Switzerland and another instance where a flight from Singapore was diverted to accommodate the ex CEO’s mistress from Malaysia.
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Lanka watch / April 5, 2015
Snowden – You got very good memory. Sickening to hear and read
the atrocities & corruption done by the previous regime in every department and sickening to see, even today, some want the old regime to return to power and these people have short memories.
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Samuel Jayaweera / April 4, 2015
This play boy is said to have enjoyed his manamalaya life while keeping many of the SRILANKEN stewardesses for his fun activities. However he is not a person who has got through olevels as analyst reported it. How come the man to be the chairman of the once reward won airline was ONLY the relationship with President. I think all the assets these men have grabbed illegally should be confiscated investigating them accordingly.
If the rulers would do the job, the next batch would learn it right. Else, there will will be no progress in the airline. Jaya wewa – MY3 saranai Apita.
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Seelawathige putha / April 4, 2015
Nevertheless MR to abuse it for his tours was highly irresponsible.
As head of state he could have thought better and taken steps to save further millions, but instead his entourages were as large as that of Mubarak or Mugabe ? why ? People of the lost nation still greet the bugger.. while Buruwanse the bademeister animate those stupid masses. Where are we ? Sinhalayas are born DONKEYs acutally, I never thoghts that our folks could be like this.
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Dr. Deeeee Jayyyyyy / April 4, 2015
All this is RAW, MI6 and CIA plans to discredit the war winning president and the father of the nation as former president have identified in his speech few days ago.
Also the fiasco about Udayanga Weeratunga and Avant Garde are planned events to discredit the govt as Avant Guard did business with Nigeria which is a model for democrazy and good governance and a god fearing country.
under President Rajapaksa, Sri Lanakan was functioning so well as the big players like Emirates, SIA, Cathay Pacific may have bribed this anti corruption folks as his plans to make Sri Lanka a Aviation hub for Asia.
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Paul / April 4, 2015
What are you smoking these days doctor?
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Rohan Polwatte / April 4, 2015
You stupid moron. People like you will only destroy sri lanka beucase you dont have a intelligence size of a pea. [Edited out], its not worth to write more. I am sure you another thief who was with the past regime stealing murdering raping the country.
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Amarasiri / April 5, 2015
Rohan Polwatte
“You stupid moron. People like you will only destroy sri lanka beucase you dont have a intelligence size of a pea”
Dr. Deeeee Jayyyyyy’s IQ is much less than 79. You may have to excuse him, for his inability to have common sense.
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Snowden Edward Asange / April 4, 2015
LOL @ father of the nation..Hello DR.Dee J.. history says the father of the nation is late D.S.Senanayake… another online Phd holder I believe..
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Justice & fairplay / April 4, 2015
Dr DeeJayyy, you simply amaze me.
That is all I can say. No need to drive the point anymore. You can bring a thirsting fool to the water but you cant make him drink.
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Matilda Ellepola / April 4, 2015
As you know our hero, Sana Boy from Mathara is without a job form yesterday after resigning from the chief selector, lets make recommendations for the Yahapalanaya to make him as the new Chairman of the national Carrier.
Im sure with the able leadership of our Master Blaster, who himself is so familair with Sri Lankan flight attendants and his lust of ‘Flying Chicks’ will make this the best Airline in the region.
There cannot be a far better person to this job.
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Beeta Akka / April 4, 2015
Matilda girl, Why Aney, only talking about Master Blaster. What about Captaan KoCool. He also good no with the chicks and hens. But cant say which is better for Airlanka becos both are look like dumb fellows only dancing for money.
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Matilda Ellepola / April 5, 2015
Beeta Naga.,
Havnt heard how good captain Kool with the flying types though I know he went with a sweet wifey of a ministerial angel of the last regime and interstingly the daughter of this lady sits in the same council that is to govern the provinces with Captain Kool’s younger brother, the dude with a oversized frame with a pee sized brain.
Isnt that called the Yahapalanaya? share the assets among the members of the cabinet?
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Salman Khan / April 5, 2015
Now I know why captain Kool fought for the SriLankan under his ministerial responsibilities and got that from the minister of Aviation, that Casino-Musthapa and he had to fight hard for that.
Poor Casino Musthapa had to resign from his ministerial post and had to spend those few dollars he got from James Packer as the kickbacks from lieing the Sri Lanakn masses as well as the Almightly Allah saying Packer came to build a Hotel and NOT a Casino.
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Roomy Rumi / April 5, 2015
“Musthapa had to resign from his ministerial post”
The crafty Paisa resigned because they said No to his family-plan. Pappa No So Sonna Go.
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Snowden Edward Asange / April 4, 2015
LOL ! nicely put..Sana PLAYED cricket, but his 1st EX former air hostess PLAYED him in style with her ex bf as an accomplice to fleece sana boy of his master bating the cricket bat… He wasnt a good selector nor a good influence on the team….
He can be wooed by RW with a plum job that would add to the current 2/3rd that is sought in parliament…
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Matilda Ellepola / April 5, 2015
Sana boy may have short coming in selecting a cricket team with the batting order changes in last minute etc., etc.,
But, considering his historical records, man knows a lot of selecting the best among the Sri Lankan crew and irrespective of political lines, we all need to give this man some credit and recommend him as the new chairman of the Sri Lankan.
This man did a good job as the Chairman of Selectors at SL Cricket pity that the Yahapalanaya types show him the door and with all that experience and the blessings of the Yahapalanaya types, let him select his team among the Sri Lankan crew and then we all can say… I believe.. I can fly.
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Navin / April 4, 2015
Any commision likely to investigate the wholesale looting of the Northern war widows’ gold by the sister of the chairman?
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Izzeth / April 5, 2015
“Any commision likely to investigate the wholesale looting of the Northern war widows’ gold by the sister of the chairman? “
Very unlikely coz the stolen gold is safely invested as family property under the Madurai temples Oondiyal scheme. Any attempt to investigate may lead to a war with Yindia like the recent one we had with the illegal fishermen. And My3 wouldn’t want the limp Ranil to shoot his mouth again especially after Modis private visit to Mara recently. My3 doesnt know what their secret plan is. So, the stolen gold is still the Jaraapakse familys heirloom and like the King Tutankhamen Gold, cannot be touched by anyone outside the family.
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Chennai / April 5, 2015
“”shoot his mouth again especially after Modis private visit to Mara recently.””and like the King Tutankhamen Gold, cannot be touched by anyone “”
Now like Sonia the school dropout not convent or Cambridge.
So thought the Kannada actress until she was drawn in to JAIL>25th February 2015: She added “We are here as leaders holding party positions, not as Ministers. No government money is used. Our only prayer is that Amma should come out of the crisis”.
The birthday celebrations this year lacked the traditional glitter. The signature gifting of gold by her cadre to new born children on this day was largely missing.
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Navin / April 4, 2015
What is wrong with the Rajapaksa family? It may a good idea to cut off the men’s projectiles, and feed their women to the crocodiles in Medamulana.
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Douglas / April 4, 2015
The Prime Minister has promised to table this report in Parliament. Once that comes out, it must be officially translated into Sinhala and Tamil and published through media, so that the citizens of the country would know how this State Venture was run by the Rajapakse Family and brought a huge burden on the tax payers. In the meantime, as per the recommendations, the Police Unit now in place to take action against financial frauds and commercial crimes must move in the matter swiftly to bring all the culprits to book.
There are two names mentioned that are of interest to us. Those are of Mr. Weeratunga – the Secretary to the ex President and Mr. Dilan Ariyawansa. Mr. Weeratunga is an experienced and well “respected” civil servant in the public service. His action in getting that staff released to the Presidential Secretariat and assigning to do political
work with Mr. Namal Rajapakse, MP shows how even the “respected” people have been corrupted under the MR regime. The other person MR. Dilan Ariyawansa was the person who organized that “Hopper Night” at his residence in New York where Mr. Sajin Vas Gunawardane assaulted Dr. Kris Nonis – the ex High Commissioner. He is also the appointed GSA for Srilankan Air in whole of North America including Canada and Australia. Any indication as to his “partnership” in “financial deals” of these “Big Wigs” mentioned in the report? Is he also a “family relation” of the Rajapakses?.
I request CT to obtain a copy of the Report and publish it in installments. That would be a great Public Service.
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Sulochana Kobbekaduwa / April 4, 2015
It looks like this 9th grader and 1st B-I-L who was a planter before, have no idea of how to run an AirLine and just ran around the chicks and that will be fun for a old man like him with poor tax payers money.
This is the man who was to tell a USD40K Rolex was a gift from his son on a Bday and he had no idea how much it cost etc.,
If Yahapalanaya do not take any action in coming few days, the masses will have to find a 3rd force in a future election as both the leading parties are corrupt to the core and one is protecting the other, with deals galore.
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Snowden Edward Asange / April 4, 2015
YES ! we voted for yaha palanaya anticipating change and to BRING THOSE INVOLVED IN MURDER, CORRUPTION to book. IF they do NOT get about it sooner than later, WE the VOTERS will bring AKD as the new PM without batting an eye lid…. YES the BEST candidate thus far as a 3rd force…He and his team will see that ALL those who did wrong will face justice… Mahindan,Gota, Basil, Namal, Sajin, Shamindra, Shiranthi might be shivering n shitting in their pants… Mahinda of course can use the satakaya…
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Point of View / April 5, 2015
This piece of shit thinks no end of himself. He thought he was god’s answer to aviation industry !
Planter ? Not even fit to be a tea plucker !!!
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Jagath Fernando / April 4, 2015
This is the tip of the iceberg.
2010-2014 loss is Rs 100 bn. 2014/15 loss is another Rs 20 bn. 2015 April monthly loss is around Rs 2 bn.
No one cares and let’s all have a good time until we are bankrupt.!!!
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justice & fairplay / April 4, 2015
Jagath, my point is, no one seems to understand what a billion dollars is.
If the accusers had sense, they should spell it out in rupees, and equate it to an appropriate fraction of the national budget, so that people will understand.
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Patriot / April 11, 2015
Sri Lankan Air could have paid all their staff “Free Pay” without work and still save money with this colossal loss.
As RW say, running an Air line with leased planes and with these colossal losses does not make sense.
Sri Lankan should first run a Profitable “Bulath Kade” beetle shop or a “Thosa Kade” before running a mega loss making Airline.
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toto / April 4, 2015
What happend to the nil balakaya? He is still making merry getting aound the ministers and having graduations spending the little money left in the srilankan. These people got their promotions either pimping for the chaiman and Namal
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backlash / April 4, 2015
During the time Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was in control in Pakistan he used
their National airline PIA (sometimes referred to as Pain in the ar….) to fly in English-Italian shoes, Men’s Colognes, women’s perfume etc. But that is small beer compared to what our friend Mr. Wickramasinghe appeared to be capable of.
MR/GR and the rest of the explosive team must be regretting that bomb missed the target at Weliamunna’s house. Predictably, a few hours after the bomb incident MR – smile, TV cameras and all – dropped in at JCW’s house and said “aiyo! what a thing to happen to try to kill and entire an innocent family” He may well have added in pidgin English “these LTTE fellows and the Tamil diaspora are behind this, no?”
Backlash
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cholan / April 4, 2015
Not only Bhutto when Marcos was in Power they have used Philippines Air Lines as their family car to travel world cities and for shopping..
Garuda Indonesia faced the same during Suharto `s regime …loaded more cargo and printed less in the airline manifesto ..
But no one can beat our handsome chick loving young boy Nishantha ..pity today many SL stewardesses can’t walk on the streets without hearing comments ….
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maali karunaratne / April 4, 2015
what about the transport of that puppy from Swiss and Frredrica has to pay the price for it
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Batalanda Ranil / April 5, 2015
Why, what about the twice weekly empty flights to Japan to drop off dew fresh flowers to Premes son-in-laws business partners. Who paid the bill for this tamasha? Maybe our LSE-failed economics graduate now sitting in parliament can answer this question. Horu, Horu, Okkoma Horu.
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Harry Hatton / April 4, 2015
why not investigate what Kapila chnadrasena did at Mobitel? He gave millions of public money to MR projects including Namal projects.
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justice / April 4, 2015
The two airlines are millstones round the neck of the nation.
Both should be scrapped with “golden handshakes” to all staff, most of whom can easily find jobs with other airlines. All assets should be sold by world wide advertisements and tenders.
Charter flights can be easily arranged for the president and only important ministers – there are many firms which offer charter flights.
All else to use commercial airlines passing Katunayake.
Prosecution of the corrupt persons should be pursued vigorously by a special committee appointed by the attorney general.
If these urgent actions are not taken, we stand to loose many more billions.
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Paisa Must Appah / April 5, 2015
“The two airlines are millstones round the neck of the nation. Both should be scrapped “
Hope it doesn’t come to this. That square-peg Captain Cool will then be be out of a job and he will create trouble for that spare-peg that is now heading the Sports Ministry which Captain thinks is his rightful place but was denied to him by Chor Rajini.
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Prasanna / April 11, 2015
Only way out is to Give both Sri Lankan Air and Mihin Air back to Emirates or Gulf Air or Etihad to administer.
This colossal mega loss is a burden to our economy and there’s no way to recover from it.
Madam Chandrika should reveal everything what the Rajapakse family did to the country, to the public and to the voters.
Get rid of mega loss making both Sri Lanka and Mihin Air ASAP.
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Donald J Gnanakone / April 4, 2015
I have written about Sri Lankan Airlines previously.
Why did it take this government to take any appropriate action for this long is nothing but incompetency and inefficiency.
This is not about sewing girls making knickers and bras or some attorneys attending board meetings eating cashew nuts and orange juice. Air Lines is not about getting free tickets for dual citizens. Who are those running the airlines? FRCS.
Why Mihin Air operations are not closed after 3 months and there are NO PLANS to do so immediately. Air Force has destroyed the domestic services and they want to expand is nothing but crazy aviation policy where in 2 months there has been 3 Ministers and 3 deputy ministers. Arjuna Ranatunga was a good cricketer but not a Minister of Aviation to administer airlines and airports. Mustafa might only be a good Muslim at best, and Reginald Cooray has many dubious distinctions not worth talking about.
If this is good governance, God Help Sri Lanka’s future.. Or can he?
The domestic airports Pallaly, Killinochchi (Built by LTTE now expanded and used by the air force secretly), Mullaitheevu, (same), Mannar built by Gota) Vavuniya, Trincomalee, (Air Force), Batticaloa, Amparai and Ratmalana. Oh I forgot there is the white elephant project Mattala Rajapakse airport.
Because it is in the North and East, this GOSL is really the same players who were on both sides of the Parliament are not much of a difference from the 1994 to 2014 Sinhala Busshist ones. lol. They don’t care if they lose money or not.
This is fourth world..
Donald Gnanakone.
Former Air Ceylon Pilot.
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sinhala buddhist / April 4, 2015
Donald, what has sinhala Buddhists got to do with all this? Check out Srilankan, over 80% are catholic, shows who the racists are with a name like Gnanakone, there is a relation of your at inflight too who got his promotion by sucking up to the chairman.
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Patriot / April 11, 2015
Sinhala Buddhist,
What DJG trying to say is there’s a Sinhala Buddhist Racist extremist element that controls Sri Lanka’s politics.
It is coming from the day SWRD Bandaranayake pronounced Sinhala as the only official language while giving priority to Sinhala Buddhists in all Government institutions, at no matter their education, experience and knowledge of the job.
Ex.Pres. Rajapakse climaxed this and this is what we are reaping today.
Remember Corruption, Ethanol, Drugs, Casinos, duty free car permits, and Buddhism do not go together.
We need a change and new thinking in the whole society.
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Thanga / April 4, 2015
This is day light robbery. You appoint an unqualified person to run the airline which is in the red from day one. The only qualification Mr.Wickramasinghe had is he is the brother in law of Mahinda Rajapaksa. These looters of public purse thought Rajapaksa family rule will go on for the next 20 years, if not more. They never dreamt that there will be a regime change 2 years ahead of schedule. Unfortunately, Ranil Wickremesinghe is showing little appetite to prosecute these theirs. Additionally why don’t the government shut down this losing venture without incurring further losses?
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Matilda Ellepola / April 4, 2015
It is almost certain that Ranil W. is just making deals and not going to prosecute those looters of the national treasury and just making a media show.
It is the duty of persons like Mr. Weliamuna, ven Sobhitha and Ratana and Victor Ivan kind of people to make a stage for the masses to join and force the govt to act Now !
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Truth / April 4, 2015
What are they waiting for ? Prosecute this low life who is part of the most dishonest family in SL.
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Adrian / April 4, 2015
Sri Lankans are undoubtedly fools. Some in power ransacks the body. The newly appointed taxes the poor to rebuild the economy without collecting the wasted money from those offenders. We have hell of a governance. Now to add fuel 25 more stupids are to be included in the hell hole. Why not reduce all their salaries and privileges by 10%. The outlook is that we may end up as an Asian asylum at the end.
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The aviator / April 4, 2015
Great scoop by the ever present CT but let’s await the official release.
Let’s see what Ranil the wimp does with the report and the many culprits it should’ve exposed …..what he does with these crooks would show the citizens of the country what his Yahapalanaya is as we lose faith in the many former crooks he has opted to place at several institutions after coming to power.
The new board of directors at UL consists of a few former crooks.
The new chairman, his school buddy is yet to speak with his staff to find the root cause of many of its ailments, of course he was busy traveling down under to watch cricket matches.
Listening to managers is the foolish method of managing a company as any good senior manager should know.
The present strategy is NOT the way forward.
He was taken on a free simulator ride to keep him happy in his old age by yet another Royal crook.
The report also states that Mihin Lanka has performed much better than Sri Lankan airlines so closing it down will be foolish having spent a few millions already in setting it up. It is obvious now that Sri Lankan airlines is the bigger white elephant needing millions more to maintain. There is no more a need for long haul flights as many many airlines offer better rates and service than our national carrier so scrap it and forcus on regional flights.
Using the former LTTE airstrips is no criminal offense. They should be put to better use than bombing their own countrymen.
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Jagath Fernando / April 4, 2015
Chairman looked after the chicks very well. He was a Frequent visitor to Dubai.
Infact cabin crew allowance is higher thn cock pit crew allowance !!!
Also before he was sacked he just walked into a car sles outlet and took away a luxury vehicle which the board members just approved subsequently!! No questions asked. This is how assets were bought.
It is clear that all checks and balances have failed.
The board, management, Ministry, external audit and internal audit have failed. Hopefully all of them will be held accountable.
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Dr. Chris / April 4, 2015
Sri lankan airlines making profits when it was with Emirates, the President cancel the agreement when his entourage refused seats to fly from London to colombo. The airlines loosing 10 to 15 billion rupees annually because of poor management of Rajapakse family.
While more than 10 state owned enterprises loosing 100 billion annually, the government passed under performing and under utilising assets act to acquire private companies as political agenda.
While Mahinda and Gota eliminated the war, all Rajapakse brothers, sons, wife families corrupted the country.
The Rajapakse comes from a rural backward family but try to take Bandaranayaka dynasty which brought them back to the village
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priyangika / April 4, 2015
AT LEAST NOW GET ON WITH THE JOB OF PROSECUTING THESE FELLOWS. PLEASE DON’T DELAY FURTHER. WE ARE SICK OF THIS TALK AND NO ACTION ON CORRUPTION. IS THIS 100 DAY GOVERNMENT GOING TO ARREST THESE ROGUES OR KEEP MUM. ARE THEY IN THE PAY ROLL OF MR
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mike / April 4, 2015
This bugger had a penchant for ‘chicks’ during his tenor of office as chairman. More often than not travels to Dubai to meet his favourite chick Chathurika M.
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Gayan De Silva / April 4, 2015
Let’s see how Druvi survives in his pilot recruitment and simulator deals done. Kapila’s best buddy is Druvi.
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Ebahtog / April 4, 2015
If the Weliamuna Report Recommends Criminal Prosecutions Of Shiranthi’s Brother Nishantha W & AirLanka CEO, then why are we waiting for. Arrest these guys. I am sure the investigation must have provided sufficient evidence to do that.
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Justice & Fairplay / April 4, 2015
Will the former administration answer to this? Will the apologists for the previous administration on this website have anything to say? Will they instead ignore all of this, and simply attack this government? Is this the kind of administration Wimal Weerabangsha and politician Dayan J want re-established?
Who will answer to this outright plunder of our national wealth, the outright mismanagement of our national airline by a very lowly breed of persons unworthy of being anywhere near a public enterprise?
Will Dayan Jayatillaka specifically state that those responsible for the appointment of this Wickramasinghe fellow should apologize to the public of this country, and would he state that this Wickramasinghe be sent to jail after conviction?
Would Dayan J the politico place the same amount of emphasis on these misdeeds as he does of the Governor of the Central Bank, and the person who appointed him?
I am awaiting an answer, and so will a few thousands who read this website.
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Justice & Fairplay / April 4, 2015
Look what a fine advertisement Mahinda Rajapakse the aspirant leader of this country is, as a future leader of this country.
1. His younger brother, an ex- cabinet minister of the Rajapakse cabinet headed by the previous President is implicated in massive financial fraud running into billions of dollars siphoned off to personal accounts and is being touted as a ‘cert’ for arreast upon arrival from overseas.
2. His brother in Law is implicated for having totally mismanaged and plundered our national airline onto the ground.
So Mahinda Rajapakse and Shiranthi Rajapakse have contributed immensely to this massive plunder by appointing such low caliber persons to important positions? Is this statement correct?
What more qualification do the likes of Weerabangsha and Jayatilaka D, ask for, from a future leader of this country?
Apologist Jayatilaka alias Silva should answer this.
And by the way, this Wickramasinha fellow who headed the airline, what were his educational qualifications? Will someone answer this?
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Jayaraj / April 4, 2015
Sorry boys !!! Kapila Chandrasena had already lefts the country, But the newly appointed corrupt GM s by kapila at Sri Lankan will continue to rob the airline in style.
Kapila Chandrasena is a Master,he is gone with all the money.
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Liswom / April 4, 2015
Rajapaksha was aware of all the misdeeds and frauds committed by his cronies and kinsmen but he turned a blind eye and gave his silent consent. But the Modawansa and the [Edited out] DJ are adamant that Mahinda is the reincarnation of Dutugumenu. Two cents worth scroundrels.
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Justice & Fairplay / April 5, 2015
I am further amused by the early responses from the readers.
The responses to most of our posts show that some believe all this looting and plunder are of no consequence.
There is no unified condemnation. That tells us All.
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doesitmatter / April 5, 2015
The question that needs an answer is “Not WHY Nishantha Wickremasinghe was appointed the Chairman but HOW?” Clearly he was just another stooge in the family that took the country to the depths of the gutters!
One could not expect justice to be present when from ‘top to bottom’ it was a bloody scene of corruption. In a country where the Judicial system is absent, the press is stifled, freedom of expression is tantamount to losing ones life, who will dare speak?
The glimmer of hope is now in the hands of the new President and the PM, yet, if they decide to overlook what was on-going, then alas – all is lost!
Mr. President we hope you recall what you said that Friday when you broke ranks with MR. The masses listened and voted for you. Dare not let the voters down and remember that democracy was present when they voted you in and the same population could well get you out.
Nishantha Wickremasinghe must be taken to task and stripped of his civic rights. He should also be imprisoned until he pays back every dollar he played out of UL. Surely this type of behavior cannot go unpunished?
It is about time that the peoples of Sri Lanka be provided their basics. This is also the time for cheap politicians to realize that they cannot continue fooling the people all the time.
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mike / April 5, 2015
CT – It appears MR goons are giving a “thumbs down” to most of the comments that do not come within their expectation??
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