The other three candidates come with serious, troubled pasts, I do not-Namal

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SLPP’s Presidential Candidate, Namal Rajapaksa said that the other three leading candidates - Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sajith Premadasa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake came with serious, troubled pasts, but he was the only candidate who did not have any such allegations.

In his maiden interview with Daily Mirror after declaring his candidacy, Namal also said that although his uncle Gotabaya Rajapaksa was very recently removed from Office following a severe crisis in the country, he believed that there was a planned conspiracy against him, similar to what happened in Bangladesh and if he himself had done anything wrong, he would not be contesting for Presidency. “I’m not afraid because we haven’t done anything wrong. If we have done anything wrong, I wouldn’t be contesting. If I, or my father is guilty of anything then we wouldn’t be facing the people in an election,” Namal said in his maiden interview after declaring his candidacy to contest for the Presidency on September 21. Namal further said that he was a new generation of Rajapaksa, and offered a modern and fresh thinking to uplift the nation.

“My thinking is modern. If we are to move to a modern Sri Lanka we should have modern thinking. My focus is to develop infrastructure, and rural economy, make Sri Lanka a global hub for services, and tourism. I’m looking at it with a very positive approach. I’m not going to say that I will catch all the thieves and find money to run the economy. I’m not going to say just because I increase the prices and reduce consumption, I can control the queues. I’m saying I will bring progressive changes to the administrative structure, to digitalisation,” Namal said.

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Comments - 72

Lk Tuesday, 03 September 2024 09:53 AM

You are NO one destroyer of our economy and your entire family is responsible for this economic crisis..How many ministerial posts your family had? How did your father destroy our economy but building unsustainable projects ? Your dad misused his power and gave all post and position to his friends and family and cohort now 22m people suffer . Don't talk like a child. What about your PHD ? What about your family killing of many godl journalists? What race court fisco? People are not fool ..

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N B Willamune Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:30 AM

if not for Mahinda,Sl could still be at war with the terrosist and the country in a dire state.in due course , projects like the hambantota harbour will bring benifits as it already happening,period after the war economy improved very much.road building projects are essential for devalopment saves time lessens conjestio etc time is money. individual and organisations can resort to law if they have valid grevances

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Citizen Tuesday, 03 September 2024 12:25 PM

Dear namal, please shut up. That's what this country really need from you.

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Hard Truth Tuesday, 03 September 2024 01:37 PM

I think you are affected by selective amenisa.

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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 03 September 2024 05:25 PM

@N.B Wilamune, it is because of people like you that have zero intelligence our country is suffering!

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Somaratne Sunday, 08 September 2024 08:29 AM

Namal . You have a seriously troubled present also . Honestly none of your tribe can be trusted for generations to come.. because you represent the most treacherous family.

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Namal Tuesday, 03 September 2024 09:54 AM

Good start Namal baby, The talent to deny things is a key Rajapakshe quality.

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Russel Harmmer Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:19 AM

Denying or not, all the Rajapaksha family members are corrupted rogues, never to be trusted for decades.

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johan Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:39 AM

He will take forward the country where his father and uncles left

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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 03 September 2024 12:17 PM

You mean 'backward', right Johan?

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Joe Tuesday, 03 September 2024 09:58 AM

Legitimate accusations you face regarding every aspect of your life that has effected the general public and wellbeing of the country surpass the other candidates combined. The dislike you face along with your family also the same. Just realise that you don't have a future in politics. Maybe you can consider it an expensive hobby since you have all the funding for it.

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DHA Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:12 AM

In a way your correct till now only allegations have been made against you none have been proved so far because of the fact you'll know the loop holes in our system....but remember karma is a real bitch....if you'll have done any wrong doings it will hit you'll hard!

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Onlooker Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:42 AM

Former Premier of Singapore and LKY's son, said when he took over that "I do not want anyone who says I have been accused but not gone to jail, so I am clean". Rajapakses would have been ostracised there. Rajapakses live by that motto.

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Susan Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:13 AM

What about your part played hiding (depositing) stolen assets in various places in the world belong to public ,in which personally involved

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Dr. K.M. Amarasinghe Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:14 AM

Namal you must tell the truth and get pardon from the masses for all the dirty politics your father Mina Mahinda and your Kaputa Basil Uncle committed. Do you think any person who has brain will vote for you.

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UMAS ALI Tuesday, 03 September 2024 01:12 PM

i will not vote for you Namal

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Joshua Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:15 AM

Where were you when your family bankrupted the country and looted the assets. Were you a small baby in a cot? Your family's power and monet greed is enough to shy away any politician coming out of that family.

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Herman Perera Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:17 AM

You don't have a troubled past because you were born to a ROYAL Family.

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Dilshan Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:18 AM

Oh really! Taking us to be idiots?

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J.G.F. Senanayake [Attorney-at-Law] Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:21 AM

Baby Namal, do you have any guts to face the Media? No idiots will listen to you as the whole nation knows that you and your whole family is corrupted.

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R Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:22 AM

Excellent news by the boy candidate . He can modernise his image like his cohort who is wearing red stripe to fool people. These individuals must be behind bars. Collect stolen money , power player who bankrupted my beloved country for their benefit.

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Ravi Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:24 AM

Omg. Are you reincarnated?

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Kadmin Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:49 AM

He was born yesterday.

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What a Joke Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:52 AM

You've had a perfect past with full of robberies that were nicely hidden by those who supported you

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Uvais Tuesday, 03 September 2024 10:55 AM

The other three candidates come with serious, troubled pasts - THAT IS EXPEREINCE.... THAT MEANS YOU DONT HAVE ANY.

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Gerald Paldano Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:04 AM

HA...Ha..ha, Because "I am the past"!

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krishna Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:23 AM

How sad ....

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Telling the truth Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:24 AM

Namal is not my favourite however all politicians from 1977 are responsible for economic crisis

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Ram P Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:25 AM

The other three candidates come with serious, troubled pasts, I do not-Namal - Other 3 have not been into custody for frauds and haven't had court cases. Namal has been in through all that. I personally feel if AKD wins Namal and many others will go into custody for many frauds that have not been investigated

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Panduka Dasanayake Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:29 AM

Others with ‘troubled pasts’ sounds like his saying in parliament that the protesters ought to be ‘rehabilitated!’ Many will opine that your entire family require rehabilitation! Be that as it may, it is hilarious that you are nominated and being afforded these interviews, for another human would hide in shame for the judgment already given against your elders, and the countless allegations against you all… Shame, fear of wrongdoing and humility are lessons beyond you people, obviously! The nation shall answer in due time.

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voter Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:30 AM

Sadly, you are still a novice even when it comes to lying. Don't you come with a most tainted past of corruption and murder allegations? Moreover, you are not contesting because you are not guilty of anything; You are contesting to save the skins of your family and yourself from getting properly prosecuted and charged for crimes committed as well as to keep the `politics business` only to your family. Brother, you need much more than a moustache to mimic your father and cover up all the past atrocities.

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Aquarius Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:34 AM

Your corruption is at a different mega level. Just explain how you acquired all this wealth to become a billionaire from nothing.

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Ranjan Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:39 AM

Namal, Racism

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Dee Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:44 AM

Trouble itself has no past. It’s past , present and future!

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Volker Metzger Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:45 AM

An interview that is revealing for himself and the policies he is striving for, which Namal, this wannabe president (!), gave to the daily mirror here!!! It culminates in an arrogant, false self-image and excessive self-overestimation, a lack of reflection, extreme selective perception, historical stupidity, economic misjudgments and ignorance of the human situation in large parts of the country!!! His thinking is largely shaped by conspiracy theories and misinterpretations of reality!!! The absurdity of his statements reaches its climax when Namal states at the end of this interview with regard to the people in the country: "deep down they love us, they know that we have done nothing wrong"!!! Namal would deal Sri Lanka a political death blow, with him the country would no longer be able to be saved!!!

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sarath Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:48 AM

If you win, which you will not, 22 M people will have a troubled present

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[email protected] Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:48 AM

He..he.. this fellow has hit his head on a brick .. well brick on a brick…the most corrupted regime in the Sri Lankan history with the most corrupted family and this fellow has been spearheading the youth with all of his nonsense all these years and now he’s trying show a clean image, by saying others have a troubled past…the day our country votes for him as a majority would mean the Sri Lankans as a whole have lost the plot and gone to dogs…

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Sinna Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:53 AM

If your father is genuine man,he had to return back gold collected from LTTE back to rightful owners,but that was happened, and nobody knows what really happened to them, do you take actions to return them back to rightful owners

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Amar Tuesday, 03 September 2024 12:07 PM

You are the biggest cause of all those hardships made. How did you are brothers becase millioners without having propper sources of income? We paid the price in petoll queues ! Never let this kind if people to be your master.

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Priyanee Wijesekera Tuesday, 03 September 2024 12:12 PM

Namal Baby sure comes with a comic past especially his stellar performance at the Sri Lanka law College

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sachith Tuesday, 03 September 2024 12:16 PM

Please DM, find and share the brand of alcohol or drug he uses these days? Pretty sure its damn good.

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narcissist Tuesday, 03 September 2024 12:22 PM

Are suffering from Alzheimer disease? Better treat your self and stay at home baby

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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 03 September 2024 12:24 PM

What kind of idiot audience is this scumbag targeting?

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MirakRajBanda Tuesday, 03 September 2024 12:28 PM

THAJUDEEN

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SUKUMAR Tuesday, 03 September 2024 12:34 PM

Is he on drugs or suffering from a mental health issue

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Sam Tuesday, 03 September 2024 12:39 PM

Are you serious,, look at your collection of wristwatches that you have some are more than USD 25 thousand. How did you make so much by being a politician in our country???? To make that kind of money in your profession is very difficult.

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Pink Panther Tuesday, 03 September 2024 12:55 PM

Namal your discussions to launder money for the Egyptian from Hk and his Russian friend will be revealed once elections are over. Think before you open your mouth next time. The good times are coming for a normal man in Sri Lanka.

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Concerned Tuesday, 03 September 2024 12:56 PM

Someone please help this Na-molae before it's too late cos he's losing his mind!

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A Supporter of Rajapaksa Family Tuesday, 03 September 2024 01:02 PM

Stupid Namal; You did not come with troubled past because you and your family was the trouble for this country. At one stage Ceylon was better than most of the other Asian countries such as Singapore, Malaysia Vietnam before good leaders developed them but Rajapaksa family ruined Sri Lanka economically and morally. Rajapaksas can still do something. If your family return over US$ 50.0 billion looted from this country and leave politics and live quietly, Sri Lanka can still recover economically and morally.

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P Kunchithapathan Tuesday, 03 September 2024 01:15 PM

Namal, as the son of the Rajapaksas, you cannot escape the consequences of the blunders committed by your family. You, too, held numerous ministerial positions and misused your power on multiple occasions. Though you introduced many modern initiatives as a young leader, everything was overshadowed by the actions of your father and Basil. The corruption and the ongoing economic crisis have pushed the people to their limit, and they are unwilling to forgive you or your family. You all appointed Ranil Wickremesinghe as the president and now you are contesting against him. How do you justify that?

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Jo Tuesday, 03 September 2024 01:16 PM

But we will not have a future with you and your family.

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Amaree Tuesday, 03 September 2024 01:27 PM

Of course, you will NOT catch the THIEVES because your whole family is involved in the mega robbery. How to catch ? Shame if anyone vote for you.

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Kays Tuesday, 03 September 2024 01:53 PM

Was this an interview or a love-fest?

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Izzy Tuesday, 03 September 2024 04:35 PM

No, an interview for a house boy vacancy!

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Dd Tuesday, 03 September 2024 02:18 PM

Is this statment for real or just another Gimic to international media. The world knows your checkerd past and your families checkered past. Please do refrain from making statements that make us laugh rolling. It's best you don't make any statements. You know what and your family did to this country.

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dinesh Tuesday, 03 September 2024 03:02 PM

i almost chokes on my coffee....this guy is a piece of work...probably better than is dad at lying with a straight face...or maybe the more scary version is he believes what he says...

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S. kagara Tuesday, 03 September 2024 03:31 PM

Voting for a politician known for corruption might seem counterintuitive, but it could be a strategic decision if the alternative is worse or if there is a slim chance they might implement policies that benefit the people. Sometimes, even corrupt politicians understand that their legacy or future ambitions depend on achieving at least some positive outcomes. By holding them accountable and making it clear that their position depends on their actions, voters can leverage this to push for the right decisions. Moreover, a corrupt politician with experience might be more effective in navigating complex systems to deliver results, however imperfectly, than an inexperienced or unproven candidate. So that’s why I like this guy.

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Anthony. R Tuesday, 03 September 2024 04:11 PM

Hi baby you are born of a family of Rouges,top to bottom, volumes can be spoken of the troubled past. What happened to Thajudeen ?? this alone is very Loud and clear of your past,just to rekindle your fading memories. Aney poor baby, somebody please forward all the comments to him,to boost his memory.

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sam Tuesday, 03 September 2024 04:17 PM

Yes others have had cases and in custody. You have it in the future

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TonyJ Tuesday, 03 September 2024 04:52 PM

This guy should simply have a look at the comments here to see where he stands. I think the most important he needs to do right now is look into putting together a legal team that will try to help them evade lengthy prison terms together with the rest of his disgraceful clan. Although I doubt they will be able to escape under the new NPP government.

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Development vs anti corruption promises Tuesday, 03 September 2024 05:05 PM

Other candidate say what people want to hear. In the grand scheme of things, Namal has a good vision for a well developed country like the ones people are fleeing to. Unfortunately, it is not what the people desire to hear at this time. They want a tough-on-crime, disciplined government and society. And Namal is not listening. The one good thing is we know that development is achievable and he will deliver. Other candidates make promises of fighting corruption but we know it will never happen. Their track record speaks for them..

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Gamini Tuesday, 03 September 2024 05:11 PM

Your entire family has a very troubled past, which is still troubling 22M people

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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 03 September 2024 05:19 PM

Every Sri Lankan has a duty to ensure a Rajapaksa never comes into power again!

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saman Tuesday, 03 September 2024 06:05 PM

"If I, or my father is guilty of anything then we wouldn’t be facing the people in an election,” Very simple, what happened to the funds collected for the tsunami under "helping hambantota". We heard from the Ex. Chief Justice.

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Lalindra Tuesday, 03 September 2024 07:01 PM

The troubled past were your father and your relations. If you're elected by even the remotest chance you will just be a continuation of it.

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Ramesh Tuesday, 03 September 2024 08:59 PM

Namal is rare gentleman

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Mohamed Adham Wednesday, 04 September 2024 08:02 AM

Your Daisy's archchi's GEM MALLA, would singularly be enough to put you and your family behind bars for years, forget about the rest................................................

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Lanka Shantha Wednesday, 04 September 2024 03:25 PM

You are different from other candidates. We saw 25 bus load of people were brought to your Saranankara Grounds meeting in Dehiwala on 20/03/09/2024.

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Jeanne Wednesday, 04 September 2024 06:18 PM

I think Namal is in dreamland. He not only presents with serious, troubled pasts - he IS the SERIOUS, TROUBLESOME PAST for which poor innocent Sri Lankans have to pay in the PRESENT. Please shut up and go away.

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ROHINI Wednesday, 04 September 2024 08:53 PM

Past conditions the present. The whole clan who brought SRILANKA to her knees was almost decimated by the suffering masses. RW gave a new lease on life for the clan. The best they could do is shut up and get out. Remember Czar Nicholas the 2nd.considered the richest person in the world. When the Bolshevics decimated them the bullets fired at the TSARINA(wife of the TSAR) ,ricocheted from the diamonds hidden in her under garments. So please shut up and get out and get lost.

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GAMARALA Thursday, 05 September 2024 12:24 AM

it is illegal for you to run for the election

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Jeanne Thursday, 05 September 2024 05:00 AM

Just check out his arrogant body language during this interview ... arms folded, leaning back into his chair with that condescending, smirking attitude towards his interviewer. The interviewer is professional and humble whereas Namal is defensive and patronising. This is only a small glimpse of the self opinionated, self righteous and clueless candidate that Sri Lankans are going to vote for? No thank you!

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