Chief Govt Whip and Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa revealed in Parliament yesterday that 43 Parliamentarians have obtained compensation amounting to Rs.1,224 million from the Government as damages incurred to their residences and properties on May 9, 2022.
It has also been revealed that some MPs had even pressurized District Secretariats and Divisional Secretariats to inflate assessments of damages caused to their properties, he said.
Even in the event of a natural disaster, the maximum compensation that can be paid for victims for complete property damage is only Rs.2.5 million. But this shows how those in power at a time abused their power to exact compensation as they wished,” he added.
Although the President’s Fund does not provide financial grants for ear drum damage, one MP who had a such condition had obtained monies from the President’s Fund claiming to be a heart patient. The public has given us the power to change this political culture. And we will definitely change this,” he added.
The Minister disclosed a list of 43 MPs who obtained compensation as follows:
1. Kapila Nuwan Athukorala – Rs.0.5 million
2. Wimalaweera Dissanayake – Rs.0.55 million
3. Geetha Kumarasinghe – Rs.0.97 million
4. Janaka Thissakuttiarachchi – Rs.1.1 million
5. Gunapala Rathnasekara – Rs.1.4 million
6. Premnath C. Dolawatte – Rs.2.3 million
7. Priyankara Jayaratne – Rs.2.3 million
8. Sampath Athukorala – Rs.2.5 million
9. Jayantha Ketagoda – Rs.2.8 million
10. Wimal Weerawansa – Rs.2.95 million
11. Prof. Channa Jayasumana – Rs.3.33 million
12. Akila Ellawala – Rs.3.55 million
13. Chamal Rajapaksa – Rs.6.5 million
14. Chandima Weerakkody – Rs 6.9 million
15. Ashoka Priyantha – Rs 7.29 million
16. Samanpriya Herath – Rs 10.52 million
17. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon – Rs.10.55 million
18. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana – Rs.11.64 million
19. Dr. Seetha Arambepola – Rs 13.78 million
20. Sahan Pradeep – Rs.17.13 million
21. Shehan Semasinghe – Rs.18.51 million
22. Indika Anuruddha – Rs.19.55 million
23. Milan Jayathilaka – Rs.22.3 million
24. Dr.Ramesh Pathirana – Rs.28.1 million
25. Duminda Dissanayake – Rs.28.8 million
26. Kanaka Herath – Rs.29.2 million
27. D. B. Herath – Rs.32.1 million
28. Prasanna Ranaweera – Rs.32.7 million
29. W.D.Weerasingha – Rs.37.2 million
30. Shantha Bandara – Rs.39.1 million
31. S.M.Chandrasena – Rs.43.8 million
32. Sanath Nishantha – Rs.42.7 million
33. Siripala Gamlath – Rs.50.9 million
34. Arundika Fernando- Rs.55.2 million
35. Sumith Udukumbura – Rs.55.9 million
36. Prasanna Ranatunga- Rs.56.1 million
37. Kokila Gunawardena- Rs.58.7 million
38. Mohan De Silva – Rs. 60.1 million
39. Nimal Lanza – Rs 69.2 million
40. Ali Sabri Raheem – Rs.70.9 million
41. Gamini Lokuge – Rs. 74.9 million
42. Johnston Fernando – Rs.93.4 million
43. Keheliya Rambukwella – Rs.95.9 million
