Housing Ministry to probe unauthorized lending of housing loans from 2015 -19

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Colombo, Dec 17 (Daily Mirror) - Minister of Housing and Urban Development Prasanna Ranatunga has ordered a probe into unauthorized lending of housing loans in his Ministry from 2015 to 2019.

"Unauthorized lending has been done mostly in the Hambantota District,” the statement said.

An official statement from the Ministry said funds allocated for certain housing schemes under the Udagama project have been transferred to several other housing schemes.

Meanwhile, the Ministry is to start work on the construction of 98,000 houses which has been halted halfway. It has been found that work on 2,150 Udgamas has been stopped during the regime of 2015.

Meanwhile, work on 2,795 houses has been fully completed after the SLPP government came into power but work on the other houses could not be completed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Comments - 31

Ram Sunday, 17 December 2023 02:13 PM

Almost all past Housing Ministers may have misused office in various ways. The next one taking over housing will investigate Prasanna. In the past Prasanna was no saint. He was convicted last year and was ordered to pay a LKR 25M fine for extortion. Due to delays in the courts system his appeal is still pending

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Rip Winkle Sunday, 17 December 2023 02:14 PM

A thief in search of thieves. Only in Sri Lanka!!!

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Johan Sunday, 17 December 2023 02:24 PM

Hambantota has most number of corrupt politicians from bottom to top

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Sam Sunday, 17 December 2023 03:59 PM

Good move. Why don't you do from 2005. That would be even better. Anyone who vote for 90% this parliament MPs deserved to suffer from the economic meltdown.

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Citizen k Sunday, 17 December 2023 04:21 PM

Is he the suitable guy?.Why not before 2015?

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Walainga Nathan Sunday, 17 December 2023 04:56 PM

the most honest minister is talking now! Please vote for this man if you have no brain!

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Premalal Perera Sunday, 17 December 2023 07:06 PM

SLPP did so well that the country was bankrupt within two years.

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Gunsi Sunday, 17 December 2023 07:32 PM

Pot calling the kettle black. Hilarious

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Sambo Sunday, 17 December 2023 07:46 PM

Very good. Also probe loans given by past president by the billions and not settled as yet.

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Buddhist Sunday, 17 December 2023 08:00 PM

Let him first return the lands he stole.

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Anil Sunday, 17 December 2023 08:44 PM

Probe the English master.

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Jayan Sunday, 17 December 2023 09:58 PM

This money have been spend to the habanthota people during Sajith time. He was elected by that people naturally he must have spend on them. Sevvral NHDA housing projects started in gampaha district by the Uneducated state minister Indika nothing is conntuing .

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This man should be in jail Monday, 18 December 2023 04:00 AM

Another money making scam though up by the Kappan King.

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Scumbag politicians Monday, 18 December 2023 04:03 AM

First Tiran now the Kappan Ranatunga trying to look legitimate. Looks like these vimin are trying to make as much money before the election.

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Government of criminals Monday, 18 December 2023 04:06 AM

What is this crooks angle this time? We desperately need the JVP to clean up this rubbish from our system.

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Nilmini Welivita Monday, 18 December 2023 04:08 AM

Has Kappan suddenly turned patriotic or is it another money making scheme? Most probably the latter.

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Disgusted citizen Monday, 18 December 2023 04:10 AM

I hope we have JVP in power next year to clean up the country from parasites like these.

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DOT Monday, 18 December 2023 04:37 AM

Elections Drama!

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Adwani Monday, 18 December 2023 07:35 AM

Ploy to blame Sajith, Do you know Prassana? Appachchi ordered Bank Of Ceylon to lend millions of rupees against security of 2 rough uncut stones and upon audit those two stones were found to be just concrete stones.

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Jo Monday, 18 December 2023 07:37 AM

As if this has only happened between 2015-2019. Probe everything.

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Dee Monday, 18 December 2023 07:39 AM

Check on the wellbeing of the ‘tall’ security and ‘short’ laborers of the ministry as well!

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Jude Monday, 18 December 2023 07:58 AM

THOSE unauthorized loans were given to politicians and to their henchmen, yeah.

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Johan Monday, 18 December 2023 08:03 AM

More than anything we want all Parliamentarians to declare their assets to the EC this must be digitalised. After entering parliament they become millionaires within a short time.IMF must also insist on this before lending the next instalment

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Ranjan Monday, 18 December 2023 08:39 AM

Mr Minister, you should clear your time unauthorised stuff before going into 2015-19

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Wickremasinghe Monday, 18 December 2023 09:02 AM

Now going after Sajith Premadasa as a retaliation.

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Nimal Monday, 18 December 2023 09:11 AM

Belated though it may be, this is also a very serious matter that needs investigation. I understand that these loans were utilized to purchase motor cycles as well and if one loan did not cover the cost two were given. What can we expect if such people are allowed to rule the nation?

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Morajee Senananda Monday, 18 December 2023 09:44 AM

Can this useless minister investigate the perpetrators who put this country into bankruptcy? It will be at least a great relief for all citizens of this country. Your Appachi and his family members names will be in the top of the list.

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Danny Monday, 18 December 2023 10:46 AM

CAN A FELLOW CONVICTED FOR EXTORTION AND SENTENCED TO JAIL SUSPENDED AND FINED 20 MILLION SIT IN THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE. The father was a SLFP STOOGE AND HE MADE ALL THE SONS TO LIVE ON THE COUNTRY. NONE EDUCATED BUT WERE GIVEN SENIOR POSITIONS. One name come to mind broadcasting CROOK NISHANTHA BEFORE HIM ALL WERE PRESTIGOUS CIVIL SERVANTS.

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Dhusana Monday, 18 December 2023 02:43 PM

Checking details for the period 2015 to 2019 after being asleep for 04 years. Kappan is trying to show he is against any Fraud and Corruption !

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Jeewaka Saparamadu Tuesday, 19 December 2023 06:53 AM

Kick this Pin Gona out soon! Loot at his size? People are struggling to eat bread - this man eating all stolen money instead of food! Pin Gona became Wal Aliya now! May be Ali Back and Gon front from Myna!

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Voters are very wise. Tuesday, 19 December 2023 08:59 AM

Who said our voters are fools?? They are very wise and cunning. They know which foolish politician to vote, so that they can get maximum personal benefit from public fund. You scratch my back and I will scratch yours. They benefit during and after every election.

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