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President Maithripala Sirisena<\/span><\/a> has remained tight-lipped about the antics of his daughter Chathurika Sirisena<\/span><\/a> who used her presidential connections to get government servants to accompany her on a visit to Welikanda, Polonnaruwa supposedly ‘to get first hand information about the problems of villagers’.<\/p>\n

\"Chthirika<\/a>She stated to the media that she had not come \u2018just to show face with an entourage\u2019, but had come instead to share her father\u2019s dream in helping to solve the problems of the people. She added that this is why she was accompanied by state officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

The move drew a lot of flak since such abuse was roundly condemned by Sirisena during his presidential campaign where he vowed that if elected he would put an end to nepotism and family bandyism.<\/span><\/p>\n

Colombo Telegraph launched an investigation and questioned the President\u2019s Media Unit regarding Chathurika Sirisena\u2019s official stance. We asked the Head of President\u2019s media to tell us on what basis\/capacity does she go around the country accompanied with state officials.\u00a0The President\u2019s office is yet to answer queries that were put forward by Colombo Telegraph.<\/p>\n

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