Kumarasiri Hettige, the man behind the Ratnapura casino!

Monday, 29 April 2013 

The President’s Parliamentary Affairs Coordinator, Kumarasiri Hettige it is learnt is the person behind the operations of the casino center in Ratnapura that was raided by Ratnapura SSP Prishantha Jayakody recently.

This matter has been revealed by the note made by Jayakody in the police log book. The SSP has stated that following the raid, he had received a telephone call from the Presidential Parliamentary Affairs Coordinator Kumarasiri Hettige even before one hour had lapsed since the raid. Hettige had asked the SSP to release the persons and monies taken into custody following the arrest since the President had ordered to do so.

The SSP had further stated that apart from Hettige, he had received telephone call from the President’s confidential financial affairs secretary and Galle District parliamentarian, Sajin Vass Gunawardena. Prishantha Jayakody has said that he is now aware of the reason for a person from Galle to make a death threat to him on the instigation of a politician.

The SSP had also stated that he had got telephone calls from various governing party MPs and ministers praising his firm stance and work.

Mahinda Chinthana bankrupts SMEs

Monday, 29 April 2013 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Chinthana has so far managed to push the country’s economy into the doldrums.

The Mahinda Chinthanaya’s aim of making Sri Lanka the Miracle of Asia has resulted in a large number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) facing bankruptcy.

The latest electricity tariff hike is expected to result in 25 percent of the country’s SMEs facing bankruptcy.

Head of the Chamber of Small and Medium Industries, Aloy Jayawardene has said that the electricity tariff revision would result in almost 25 percent of the small and medium entrepreneurs suffering bankruptcy.

He has observed that the small and medium industries would be terribly affected by the tariff revision adding that the small and medium industries hold 75 percent of the country’s economy.

The Chamber is to meet on May 10th and a decision is to be reached at this meeting on the future course of action in relation to the electricity tariff revision.