Why did Dhammika buy Malik’s Power of Plantium for higher price?

 Tuesday, 26 August 2014 

Several weeks ago, transport ministry secretary and well known casino businessmen Dhammika Perera bought the 32-apartment Power of Plantium located at Bagatale Road, Kollupitiya, Colombo 03 that had been owned by Malik Samarawickrama, very close friend of Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Dhammika Perera had bought the apartments for 45 million US dollars, although the current market price is only 20 million USD. Although matters stand thus, Colombo business circles believe that Dhammika Perera, known as a very cunning businessman, had paid 25 million USD more with an ulterior motive.

Dhammika Perera well knows that Malik Samarawickrema will use the money for the propaganda work of Ranil Wickremesinghe at the next presidential election, and he had given the additional 25 million USD for his election campaign.

An expert in the balancing act, Dhammika Perera has generously gave money to presidential election candidate, common opposition’s Sarath Fonseka. For that, he had used present Colombo mayor A.J.M. Muzammil.