How Namal Rajapaksa made Akkarayan Tank bund dreadful
Apr 24, 2017
Akkarayan Tank is a major reservoir situated at Akkarayankulam village in Kilinochchi. There is evidence that during the previous royal regime, this place was a popular holiday destination of prince Namal Rajapaksa. A tent was seen at that time regularly near the tank, and on most occasions, accompanying Namal in the trips was Sri Ranga.
Built in the 1960s, Akkarayan Tank was a scenic holiday location that boasted of an unblemished environment. After getting to know about the place, Namal started building a bund there. A travel along this bund will show how much of money had been wasted on it. It is so narrow that not even two vehicles can pass. Without any protective barrier, the bund slopes into a ditch. The dam that was started to allow excess water to flow away remains unfinished.
Akkarayan Tank is yet another example of how the Rajapaksas wasted public money and pocketed huge commissions on the pretext of development projects. It is also a silent proof how they had tried to amass money by making use of natural resources in the north and the east which they had heavily militarized.
Everybody knew about the close friendship Sri Ranga had with the Rajapaksa family at the time. Wikileaks has revealed the friendship between Namal, Sri Ranga and Douglas Devananda. Elected to parliament from the UNP at the 2010 election, Sri Ranga previously held positions at Shakthi TV. Later, he facilitated the EPDP, Karuna faction and other paramilitaries that had operated through Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in the north and the east to extort money from businessmen. He gradually became a friend of the Rajapaksa family. In cable messages, the Rajapaksas categorized Sri Ranga as a person who needed great protection.
By a special correspondent
Akkarayan Tank is yet another example of how the Rajapaksas wasted public money and pocketed huge commissions on the pretext of development projects. It is also a silent proof how they had tried to amass money by making use of natural resources in the north and the east which they had heavily militarized.
Everybody knew about the close friendship Sri Ranga had with the Rajapaksa family at the time. Wikileaks has revealed the friendship between Namal, Sri Ranga and Douglas Devananda. Elected to parliament from the UNP at the 2010 election, Sri Ranga previously held positions at Shakthi TV. Later, he facilitated the EPDP, Karuna faction and other paramilitaries that had operated through Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in the north and the east to extort money from businessmen. He gradually became a friend of the Rajapaksa family. In cable messages, the Rajapaksas categorized Sri Ranga as a person who needed great protection.
By a special correspondent
