Amaraweera’s official residence handed over to Sirimavo Girl’s College

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Colombo, October 8 (Daily Mirror) - Former Agriculture and Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera vacated his official residence at Paget Road, Colombo 7, today.

Minister Amaraweera said that he had submitted a proposal to the Cabinet during the previous government.

He also mentioned that Cabinet approval was granted to transfer the official residence to Sirimavo Bandaranaike Girls' College.

The former Minister said that accordingly all necessary documents to hand over his official residence for the use of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Girls' College, Colombo, have been completed.

Therefore, the official residence will be transferred to Sirimavo Bandaranaike Girls' College from today (8).

Comments - 26

Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 08 October 2024 09:05 PM

At least , there is no publicity for NPP here as the former Minister had already done the paper work. Wasantha Samarasinghe cannot claim credit for this. AKD not interfering with this means that he is a gentleman.

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Rakitha W Tuesday, 08 October 2024 09:32 PM

What a great self-serving gesture indeed and not a bit ashamed of handing it over when his political death is imminent. He'd still be gracing this place for years to come, had the Ranil/Pohottuwa marriage managed to hang on to their mandateless power.

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kumari.sen Tuesday, 08 October 2024 10:57 PM

Don't be fooled by these corrupt politicians suddenly changing colours. They are trying to get into the parliament and trying all the tricks in the trade. If he is a real philanthropist why wait till the government of RW is toppled?

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SP Wednesday, 09 October 2024 04:49 AM

Mandateless ? 6.9 million mandated that government. A way above NPP’s 4.6 million!

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Citizen Wednesday, 09 October 2024 04:23 AM

Official residence to ministers are public property. How can a minister propose or hand over this to any one or organisation just like that.? Presidents and ministers have handed over public properties to other as if it's nobodys business all these time

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Goviya Tuesday, 08 October 2024 09:31 PM

Whom are these people trying to hoodwink? This was something that was decided sometime ago and minister Amaraweera never made an attempt to handover the residence whilst in power. They become philanthropists once out of office. . Best is for him to vacate the residence and go home quietly.

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What hand it to a Sirimavo Bandaranaike school Tuesday, 08 October 2024 09:57 PM

Will the housed be used for good or bad by the Sirimavo Bandaranaike school? Who paid the former Minister Mahinda for him to donate government property to the school?

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Onlooker Tuesday, 08 October 2024 10:48 PM

There is no payment as it is govt property. Only book adjustment from Buildings Dept to Education Dept. It was not personal property.

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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 08 October 2024 10:27 PM

A grade slimeball.

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Mahen Tuesday, 08 October 2024 11:03 PM

Who this dodo to transfer a state asset to privileged kids attending school in Colombo 7, most probably stacked with the children of defeated or rejected by the people. I doubt that even 0.00001 percent of the population know where is "Paget Road". It is a road in the most exclusive and most expensive real estate of the entire country. This fellow is just another ordinary citizen. This transaction should take place under the direction of the current caretaker government. Or the decision must be made by the next duly elected government with the conclusion of the pending parliamentary election.

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Dancy Tuesday, 08 October 2024 11:15 PM

Is this his own property he is giving

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Sita Wednesday, 09 October 2024 12:57 AM

How can a designated government owned official residence be handed over to a private establishment without the approval of the parliament ? Where will be the next minister’s official residence going to be? Probably on the road side.

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Judge Wednesday, 09 October 2024 01:29 AM

How come they hand over government property to schools? Shouldn't they be returned to government? Now there is a cost to government. This is not a good practice. Stupid act. He should only hand over his private assesrs, not government property. SL Ministers are stupid.

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sugath Wednesday, 09 October 2024 01:44 AM

How come Amaraweera get credit for donating government property to a school?

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D Perera Wednesday, 09 October 2024 02:45 AM

This is not his own property. Property belongs to the government. Is he trying to get credit on this. Typical SL politicians

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Nimal R Wednesday, 09 October 2024 04:01 AM

Official residence is a government property and not his own property. So there is nothing great in him handing it over to a government school. Sometime back, a lady doctor who owned a property in Barnes Place, Colombo 7 donated her residence by her last will to Colombo University for a girl's hostel. It was a great deed.

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Ram P Wednesday, 09 October 2024 04:09 AM

Amaraweera is trying to bullshit the people. If all paperwork was ready with a Cabinet decision taken by the members of the RW cabinet why didn't he vacate and hand over the house ASAP at that time. When the letters went after AKD assumed duties, asking them to vacate he attempts to get credit. Full credit if he vacated at that time, not now.

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Nihal S Wednesday, 09 October 2024 05:13 AM

Credit to him or tax payers of the country?

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Jude Wednesday, 09 October 2024 07:07 AM

Hey you scumbag Amaraweera it's not your personal property to hand Over to whims and fancies of your wishes!!

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RanjithT Wednesday, 09 October 2024 07:40 AM

I fail to understand how crown land can be just transferred with a cabinet decision only. It requires presidential decree in terms of the crown lands act. But nothing is said about it. If RW has not done it then AKD got to do it for a legal transfer.

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Mohamed Adham Wednesday, 09 October 2024 08:32 AM

How come Government property is being given to a School ? Noble gesture, no doubt. But still it is a Government property. If all the paperwork has been completed why is the ex-Minister NOW trying to gain credit. Anyway he would have had to VACATE this premises, as per the new government's conditions.

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navratne willamune Wednesday, 09 October 2024 09:03 AM

was this his private property, or government property?thats being handed over.If it is his private property then it philanthropic act.otherwise its a cowardly act

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Seeya Wednesday, 09 October 2024 10:23 AM

Its was his official residence as the former Minister and not his personal residence. Not him giving up his home to the general public. This should not e news just like some of the circuses going around these days.

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Wagner Wednesday, 09 October 2024 11:06 AM

Who the he'll is he to give the government property to his whims and fancy it should be handed to the respective government dept

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Thalmporuwa Wednesday, 09 October 2024 09:28 PM

How is it amaraweera’s official residence?, when he is not even an MP, if he is staying after 22nd September, it is unlawful presence , it’s good to handover to school, but gratitude is not going to Amaraweera

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Independent Sunday, 13 October 2024 11:19 AM

Why an official resident needed to be given to a affluent school which already have all the facilities they need? Sense a kind of bribery/ abuse of power over here. If the govt also don't need this official residence which they spent millions maintaining it over the years, how about selling it and using the funds to build a library for a village school?

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