After ignoring Namal, Mahindananda summoned by Bribery Commission

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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has summoned Sports Minister Mahindanada Aluthgamage to question issues related to the Sports Ministry.

He has been summoned by the Commission to question about a complaint received on assets acquired by Aluthgamage. When the Minister had questioned as to who had lodged the complaints, the officials have refrained from responding.

A senior government minister said that the Sports Minister has been summoned by the Bribery Commission after he had ignored a request made by the President’s eldest son, Namal Rajapaksa.

The main aim of these bribery complaints is to intimidate the government ministers who do not follow directives by the Rajapaksas. The bribery inquiries are expected to force the government ministers to tow the Rajapaksa line.

Minister Mervyn Silva was summoned by the Bribery Commission on August 30th. However, the inquiry was postponed by three months following a last minute presidential directive.

The senior minister said the Bribery Commission is to receive complaints against Ministers Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, John Seneviratne, Rajitha Senaratne, Champika Ranawaka and Wimal Weerawansa in the future.

Aluthgamage is disgruntled that he is now being treated in this manner after carrying out the Rajapaksas’ bidding. He has told his friends that he did not expect to be subjected to the condom theory so soon.

Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Nishantha Ranatunge has given files to Namal Rajapaksa against the Sport Minister on matters related to cricket.

A secret discussion was held with Aluthgamage’s wife who is now separated from him, at the residence of a vehicle importer in Kiribathgoda, to gather more information about the minister. She had given details about Aluthgamage’s assets.