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SL among top 10 corrupt countries: CBK

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6 months ago

December 13, 2022

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Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike said a government should have a clear vision to develop a country, and that Sri Lanka is among one of the 10 most corrupt countries in the world.

Ms. Bandaranaike said this while speaking at the public meeting organised by Kurunegala District MP Jayaratne Herath under the political campaign of New Lanka Freedom Party.

She said youth leadership is needed to develop the country.

“We will never forget the message of the ‘Aragalaya’. This youth struggle is a vital and valuable breakthrough in our country. A historical event. They are now trying to make people forget this event that made a revolution. What is the message of this struggle? Almost all the people in power for 70 years deceived the public. The people today reject all 225 MPs. We need a new leadership and a new philosophy. A new leadership is needed to develop the country with a united political culture that governs the country. They expected a radical change.”

“Our country has a rich history of 2300 years. Today we have no fuel, no food and no electricity. The government has completely collapsed. A country cannot be developed without good education. There have always been only two main political parties in the country; the United National Party (UNP) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). Today, the UNP is divided into two. Ranil’s gang and Sajith’s gang. The SLFP has been completely destroyed. Today, the party is divided into six. Mahinda Rajapaksa destroyed the party. The Rajapaksa had a dream to destroy the SLFP and rebuild the party in their own way. The leaders of the SLFP did not steal. The former leader stole and destroyed the party. They shared the party with their children and family members. Sirisena destroyed whatever that was left,” she said.

New Lanka Freedom Party (NLFP) General Secretary Thilak Waragoda, Thilanga Weerakkody, Jeevan Kumaratunga, MPs Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Jayaratne Herath, Athula Wijesinghe, Dharmasiri Dasanayake and several speakers also spoke at the event.

Former minister S.B. Navinna also participated in this event. A group of local councillors from Kurunegala belonging to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and a large group of political activists including former local council chairmen also attended the event.

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New coconut disease found in Galle!

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47 mins ago

May 31, 2023

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A new insect disease that can pose a serious threat to coconut cultivation has been detected in Galle for the first time in Sri Lanka.

Galle area manager of the Coconut Development Board H.G.Hemantha revealed this at the Galle District Agriculture Committee meeting yesterday (30).

He said that this disease is a serious disease spread by an insect called Brontispa and so far coconut plantations affected by this disease have been identified along the coast from Dodanduwa to Kaburugamuwa.

He said that at least 4,000 such infested trees have been identified.

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Manju Nishshanka’s uncle “Morris” a member of LTTE diaspora

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52 mins ago

May 31, 2023

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“Morris”, the uncle of Manju Nisshanka who is an activist of the group that released the video of Nathasha Edirisooriya, is a member of the LTTE diaspora, Balangoda Kassapa Thera alleged.

Edirisooriya is currently in remand prison for allegedly making a controversial statement.

Addressing a press conference, Kassapa Thera said not only Edirisooriya, but also others behind the incident should be arrested.

“Who is Manju Nishshanka? What is his relationship with Nalaka Godahewa? How Manju’s uncle sends money from the US? They are related to the LTTE diaspora. His uncle ‘Morris’ sends millions of rupees from the diaspora. Once, Manju has offered Mr. Anura Kumara to spend even three billion rupees. We respect his decision not to bow down at that time. The LTTE diaspora and ‘Born Again’ gang are behind this. The CID should conduct a proper investigation and arrest them.”

Natasha’s script by the USA – Wimal Weerawansa

Meanwhile, MP Wimal Weerawansa said that Natasha Edirisooriya has been employed in a project of the US State Department as well as USAID, and that she had been carefully groomed to insult Buddhism.

He expressed this in response to the questions asked by the journalists after attending the party leaders meeting of the Supreme Lanka Coalition at the Communist Party headquarters in Borella.

Question: Who is behind plans to insult Buddhism? the government or international forces?

Answer: Natasha has worked on a project for the US Department of State. In addition, she has worked for USAID. They are the ones who say “Suddhodana’s lad” and insult Buddhism. They are being properly groomed, built and scripted. This is not an innocent operation.”

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Laka’s family goes to CID (VIDEO)

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2 hours ago

May 31, 2023

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Lakmal Weerasuriya and Sahan Arosha, the creators of popular YouTube channel ‘Lakai Sikai’, who are currently in Australia had said that they have been receiving death threats through social media platforms.

Weerasuraya’s wife has complained to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in this regard.

They said that some elements are engaged in this campaign against them in an organized manner for attending the concert conducted by Natasha Edirisooriya.