Cunning Patriotism in Sri Lanka

(December, 12, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) A complaint was lodged with the Bribery and Corruption Commissioner yesterday (11 Dec) against Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera , the leader of the Patriotic National Movement over a land two acres in extent at Kaduwela ,purchased purportedly for a religious Institution., but, has been surreptitiously converted to a private Institution.-a private limited liability Company.

The Ven. Elle Thero has purchased this two acres for Rs.30,200/- ! From the Land Reform Commission (LRC) in April claiming it was for a charitable Organisation –‘Dharmayathanya’. The LRC has also been faulted for not following proper procedures suggesting that the whole transaction has been manipulated.

The same Ven. Elle Thero has also been accused of another dubious fraudulent deal where 48 perches at Palam thuna junction in Battaramulla has been given to him by the UDA again for a charitable purpose on a 30 year lease. A complaint has been lodged in this regard too, by UNP Parliamentarian Sarath Ranawake.

Meanwhile, JHU Minister Champika Ranawake, who is well noted for making the most noise like the empty vessel in every sphere of his work, has once again made a noisy promise to solve the garbage problem within three years.

Until then, how are the people to put up with the verbiage garbage din of the Minister which stinks worse than the country’s garbage bins?