Video: Weerawansa’s party members were paid salaries from state

SATURDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2015

Wimal Weerawansa, who was the Minister of Housing in former Mahinda Rajapaksa regime, paid salaries to the members of the central committee of his political party and for this he had created new posts in the Ministry.

This was revealed in Parliament on the 16th by the JVP Parliamentarian Bimal Rathnayaka when he participated in the committee stage of the budget for 2016.

Mr. Bimal Rathnayaka revealed that despite new positions were created for the members of Wimal Weerawansa’s party, they did not serve in any site or an office but engaged in illegal party politics drawing salaries from the government.

Mr. Rathnayaka also expressed his dismay at the lethargic attitude of the present Minister Sajith Premadasa regarding the matter.