In Parliament Yesterday (17), Minister Nalinda Jayatissa disclosed details of payments made to politicians from the President’s Fund between 2005 and 2024. The funds, often requested on medical grounds, were scrutinized by the Minister, who questioned the necessity and purposes of such large allocations.
The list of recipients includes prominent political figures, such as:
- P. Harrison
- Piyasena Gamage
- Sumedha Jayasena
- Manoj Sirisena
- P. Dayarathne
- S. C. Muthukumarana
- Vasudeva Nanayakkara
- Sarath Amunugama
- S. B. Nawinna
- Jayasiri Jayasekara
- Piyan Nishantha de Silva
- Susil Premajayantha
- Isura Devapriya
- S. A. Jagath Kumara
- K. P. S. Kumarasiri
- Jayalath Jayawardena
- Namal Gunawardana
- Dharmadasa Banda
- Vidura Wickramanayake
- Wimalaweera Dissanayaka
- Lucky Jayawardana
- P. Chandarasekaran
- John Amaratunga
- Joseph Michael Perera
- T. B. Ekanayake
- W. M. S. Fonseka
- Jayantha Weerasinghe
- Alick Aluwihare
- Ranjith Aluwihare
- Rajitha Senarathne
- Keheliya Rambukwella
- M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardena
- Ranjith Soysa
- D. M. Jayarathne
Minister Jayatissa emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in the use of public funds, calling for clarity on whether these payments were justified and in alignment with the intended purpose of the President’s Fund.
