The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna
Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna responded to a reference made to his receipt of funds from the President’s Fund, stating that he received a LKR 500,000 postgraduate scholarship through the proper application and interview process while his father was in the Opposition. He questioned why only his name was mentioned despite the Minister citing over LKR 7,300 million in total disbursements, and requested that efforts to damage his political reputation be recognized and not hinder his parliamentary duties.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for this opportunity.
¶ 02 Yesterday, in response to an oral question by Hon. Rachindra Bandara of the NPP to the Hon. Prime Minister regarding funds given from the President’s Fund to children, relatives and in-laws of Presidents, Ministers and MPs after 2005, my name was also mentioned. My father was in the Opposition; I received a scholarship through due process and eligibility. I applied, faced an interview, and received a LKR 500,000 postgraduate scholarship. The Minister stated over LKR 7,300 million had been given overall, yet only my name was mentioned; none of the others were named. I request that I be allowed to perform my duties without hindrance and that planned efforts to tarnish my political character be noted.
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Cite as: The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 August 2025. No. 1755159820030645. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17118