Asitha Perera gets a commission from landlord for official house rent

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Sri Lanka’s outgoing Ambassador in Rome Asitha Perera has been paid a commission by his landlord from the house rent for the official residence.

Mr. Perera who pays cash to the landlord says that this saves money for the country but the true story is otherwise. When an Italian receives cash he/she does not need to pay tax on that as he/she can spend that keeping in the purse.

But according to Italian law every transaction which is above Euro 999/- should be done via cheques. The house rent of the residence of the Ambassador Perera is over Euro 14000/- per month.

Asitha Perera used the same tactic in South Korea when he was working as the Ambassador in Seoul. Finally the official bank of Sri Lanka Embassy in Korea suspended all embassy accounts and even Embassy cars were not permitted to enter to the bank building.

The Embassy building and the garden in Rome have not been cleaned/maintained for months now. As there is no law and order in the Embassy the minor employees are not doing any work expected from them.

Gota orders release of Maithri’s son

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa had directed the IGP to release Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena’s son, Pallewatte Gamaralalage Daham Sirisena (20), who allegedly assaulted Batticaloa DIG Ravi Vaidyalankara’s son Asela Vaidyalankara (27) on the 24th.

It is learnt that Minister Sirisena had put pressure on a special doctor at the Batticaloa Hospital to issue a report saying that his son was not under the influence of liquor.

The DIG’s son who was severely injured in the incident was transferred to the Colombo National Hospital from the Batticaloa Hospital.

The DIG’s son was assaulted when he had asked Sirisena’s son and his group of friends, who were trying to take photographs of themselves without any clothes, not to take photographs with himself and his wife in the background. The incident had taken place at the Malu Malu Hotel.

The DIG had complained to the IGP about the incident where his son was severely beaten. However, the DIG had been asked to keep silent if he wished to protect his job.

Interestingly, it was MP Namal Rajapaksa who has paid great attention to ensure that the attack on the DIG’s son receives media publicity.

Hundred acres for Rohitha’s satellite center

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Over 100 acres of land has been acquired by the government near the Sooriyawewa Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota to set up a satellite center. It is a project initiated by the President’s youngest son, Rohitha Rajapaksa.

Equipment for the center are to be imported by a private company and work on the first phase is to be completed by end March.

Reliable sources say that several companies have been established under the names of persons close to Rohitha in order to set up the center, import equipment and install them.