Minister's treasure Hunting son Nirosh on a Joy Ride in Paris 

Sep 30, 2015

The current Tourism Minister John Amaratunga's son in law Nirosh Rasia, who was involved in an illegal treasure hunting mission some time back in Trinco that was exposed in Parliament by Wimal Weerawansa, is currently attending a Tourism conference in Paris courtesy the Sri Lankan Tax Payer. 

The Minister's son in law according to the information in the web is an estate agent in the US selling properties and has no connections to any tourism. The Minister instead of sending an official from the Board has sent his son in law who is attached to the Minister's personal staff as a Public Relations Officer. According participants at the conference  the son in law is have a rollicking time visiting the Bars drinking and enjoying the night life in the city. 

 

The Government should from now have a declared policy to prevent any minister's kith and kin to travel oversees at state expenses to attend official functions, unless they go at their cost or hold responsible positions in the government which gives them the right to represent Sri Lanka at an international conference. 

 

It was only last week there was a public outcry of the President's son Daham Sirisena accompanying him to the UN at state expense. Unless it is the President's spouse no other spouse should be allowed to travel at state expense. It is only in banana republics that governments squander public funds this way to satisfy the desires of politicians and this must be stopped. This Ranil - Sirisena government is happily heading the same way like the previous Rajapaksa administration.

 

 - Good governance Watch