Lanka lost Google office due to Basil!

 Thursday, 05 June 2014 

Plans by the company that owns Google, the world renowned internet search engine, to open a regional office in Sri Lanka had not materialized due to certain persons demanding commissions from the project, National Unity Front leader Asath Salley told the media yesterday (04).

“Now look…. Foreigners come to this country, bring foreign exchange with them, to do some investment. If commissions are demanded from them, will they remain in this country? Now, this Google company… if that company comes to this country, how many millions of advantage will this country gain? How many of our children will get jobs? Three Americans came and discussed to open a branch in Lanka.

After discussing everything, he asked, “very good, well done. well, how much will I get from this?” Those respectable company owners got up and left the country, saying, “Why should I give you money. You should give me money for coming here.”

Those coming from Tuticorin and China and hanging around pavements are the ones who do projects in Lanka. Lanka has now become a Chinese colony,” said Mr. Salley.

Upon making inquiries, we found that it was with economic development minister Basil Rajapaksa that the Google company representatives had held discussions to open a branch in Sri Lanka. Notorious for obtaining commissions from foreign investors, minister Basil Rajapaksa is referred to by both ruling and opposition members as ‘Mr. Ten Per Cent.’