The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Sunil Watagala cited several alleged Rajapaksa-related corruption cases, stating that Rs. 1,528 million from the CSN case was credited to the Treasury, Rs. 35 million was taken from the Urban Development Authority for the construction of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s parents’ tombs, and Rs. 208 million was recovered in relation to Basil Rajapaksa’s Malwana house. He argued that these recoveries indicate a substantial total amount linked to corruption allegations and referred to documents concerning the “Siriliya Saviya” account.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Could I have three more minutes?
¶ 02 From the CSN channel case, the amount credited to the Treasury was Rs. 1,528 million. Then, for the construction of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s parents’ tombs, Rs. 35 million was taken from the Urban Development Authority. For purchasing Basil Rajapaksa’s Malwana house, Rs. 208 million was recovered. So when you total just these sums arising from Rajapaksa-related corruption, the figure grows substantially, Hon. Member. One more point today; please listen. Regarding the “Siriliya Saviya” account — we brought the related document here. Listen, gentlemen. This is what happens when you come to eat someone else’s lentils. Understood?
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 June 2025. No. 1751600792021434. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1974