Minister Anura Karunathilaka informed Parliament today that the sons and relatives of Presidents, ministers and Parliamentarians had benefited from the President’s Fund.
Addressing the Parliament today, Minister Anura Karunathilaka said the Presidential Fund’s Scholarship had been used between 2005 to 2014.
It was disclosed in Parliament that the following persons of former MPs benefited from the President’s Fund;
- MP Harshana Rajakaruna – Son of former Gampaha District MP Sarath Chandra Rajapakaruna
- I.N. Kodituwakku – Relative of former Colombo District MP Karunasena Kodituwakku in 2006
- V. Radhakrishnan – Relative of former National List MP V. Radhakrishnan in 2006
- Dinesh Dodangoda, through political affiliations in 2006
- K.K. Paranavithane in 2006
Minister Anura Karunathilaka revealed that the money for scholarships disbursed is as follows;
- Over Rs. 73 million in 2005
- Over Rs. 75 million in 2006
- Over Rs. 33 million for 42 individuals in 2007
- Over Rs. 11 million for 18 persons in 2008
- Over Rs. 03 million to four persons in 2009
- Over Rs. 03 million to three people in 2010
- Over Rs. 01 million to two individuals in 2011
- Over Rs. 03 million for 02 persons in 2012
- Over Rs. 400,000 to one person in 2014
Minister Anura Karunathilaka said that it has been proven that money from the President’s Fund had been used by children and relatives of Presidents, Ministers and MPs in the past. (Newswire)
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