Security tightened at Ravi K’s residence over National List seat

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Colombo, November 19 (Daily Mirror) - Security was increased this morning outside the official residence of former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake in Battaramulla, anticipating protests over the gazetting of his name for one of the two National List seats.

The Election Commission yesterday gazetted Karunanayake's name for one of the two National List seats allocated to the New Democratic Front (NDF) following last week’s Parliamentary Elections.

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Rathnavali Tuesday, 19 November 2024 11:33 AM

How come Police protection is given to a national list MP in this manner? Under whose instructions did Ravi K operate?

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kilinochhi Tuesday, 19 November 2024 11:41 AM

Why the government must provide police protection for this notorious bank robber? When this robber was a minister, we know how he used state assets for his own use.. This robber's place is behind bars, not in parliament.

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Sunil Galapathi Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:40 PM

Government is not doing a favour. Because of the current security threat, he is being provided additional security. It will be withdrawn once the threat is over and he will get security like a ordinary MP. He will have to face the wrath of the law if it is proven that he was corrupt and engaged in frauds.

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Red elephant Tuesday, 19 November 2024 11:42 AM

Why security??? He is a ordinary crook of a citizen.. Let him face the music on his own... NPP where are your policies???

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Observer Tuesday, 19 November 2024 02:50 PM

Who is going to pay for his security. But not the tax payeers. The duty of the police is not to safeguard the crooks.Let him to leave the country. And he has enough wealth to have a luxury life in Singapore with his stolen money from the central bank.

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මහ බැංකු හොරා Tuesday, 19 November 2024 11:46 AM

Official residence? Is he occupying Central Bank governor's official residence?

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Shiran Tuesday, 19 November 2024 11:51 AM

Official residence? Why ? Or is it his Private residence (mansion) What about the luxury flat in Colombo?

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M Fernando Tuesday, 19 November 2024 01:38 PM

LOL! He has probably forgotten or does not know - Recommend the government do everything it can to find out whether it or RaviK knows where he is living ! It would be a pity to send security to a place where he not at.

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Amaree Tuesday, 19 November 2024 02:10 PM

Bought these properties using CENTRAL BANK BOND SCAM MONEY.

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Observer Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:01 PM

I am with the protesters.Such a caliber corrupt Politiker has to keep away from parliament.

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Upulpb Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:10 PM

Official residance?

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Steve Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:14 PM

We had a peaceful General Election. We don't need protests over such an appointment. Where is RW and his L Boards?

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Yohan Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:28 PM

It is his party. lol. Good lesson for all the slpp and unp jokers went to contest from it. Never trust Ranil as he will only ruine the political career of anyone he associate with. UNP destroyed, slpp destroyed and now rest will be destroyed too.

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HALUCINATING AT ITS BEST Tuesday, 19 November 2024 02:15 PM

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH PARTY YOHAN IS BACKING, AS HIS COMMENTS SEEM TO BE IN AND OUT OF PARTY'S. WE WONDER IF HE WAKES UP IN THE MORNINGS AND DECIDES WHICH PARTY HE IS GOING TO THRASH AND THEN GETS ONLINE AND MOUTHSOFF!!.

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Ajith Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:35 PM

Is security always provided like this when a citizen is threatened ? Why special privileges for him? Who is he? Now trying to enter parliament through the back door without party support. He can lodge a complaint with police and stay inside.

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Prince Tuesday, 19 November 2024 02:05 PM

If he did it unethically, they should strip his membership like SJB did for the 2 loosers Harin and Manusha. Has anyone got the spine to do it against this number one crook in politics.

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Abd Tuesday, 19 November 2024 03:16 PM

During the time he was accused for central bank fraud ,and he had face the brunt along after mahendran was ran away, his daughter said’ why only my father, ‘ so more crooks involved, indicating,one certainly his boss, RW

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Athana Methana Rathana Tuesday, 19 November 2024 03:55 PM

Nobody can reverse this except the author and promptor of the inner chalk circle, before parliament begins, I guess. AMR

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Mohan Tuesday, 19 November 2024 08:15 PM

Ranil claiming he was not aware of the appointment of Ravi K as national list MP appears to be a drama.

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Sam Wednesday, 20 November 2024 07:27 AM

This is part Lalith A's money that involved. He is crook and his late mother too. Lalith had all his black money under this crooks name.

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Panduka Dasanayake Wednesday, 20 November 2024 07:49 AM

Given the principled stance of the NPP stating that political representation in parliament is a high order duty and not a privilege as it had descended to, why would someone want so keenly to get in through the national list? Wasn’t Ravi K the finance minister when RW as PM pulled off the bond scam with such alleged impunity, and wasn’t he borne upon to resign as FM? Maybe he has something to say under parliamentary privilege now that he does not owe allegiance to RW for his existence…

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