President to reside at Keppetipola Mawatha

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The official residence of former minister Keheliya Rambukwella (on Keppetipola Mawatha Colombo 7) is to become the official residence of President Maithripala Sirisena, government sources said.

This building was earlier used by D.B. Wijetunga as his official residence when he was president. It is reported that the premises are now being renovated.

Mr. Maithripala Sirisena had announced, some time ago, that he would not reside at President’s House or at Temple Trees if he were elected President.

Sources also said that the residence occupied at present by President Sirisena, on Wijerama Mawatha Colombo 7, which he had occupied since the time he was a minister would now be handed over to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.(Ajantha Kumara Agalakada)

Comments - 66

Rayees Friday, 06 February 2015 04:51 PM

May be. I too voted for him.... But, its a cost and its true.. lets accept.

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Mohammed Friday, 06 February 2015 08:22 PM

@Las - where were you when Mahinda/Gota built a whole new building for Auditor Generals Office so that they could renovate that one into the Arcade and fill it with shops that majority of SL folk cannot afford anything from.

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[email protected] Friday, 06 February 2015 07:56 PM

Why can you not have a good standerd of living?

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words Friday, 06 February 2015 07:47 PM

Gosh yes... another promise broken... I will rule from polonaruwa... said he..:-D

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words Friday, 06 February 2015 07:45 PM

No.. they are keeping it empty till you guys find the 29 lamborginis that never existed! :-)

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sammy aiya Friday, 06 February 2015 07:30 PM

The King might have lost, and we village folks might be losers, But the King is a King not a court jester ...Why not ask who lives in the presidents house... you will be surprised who is!!!

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Aba Jayasekera Friday, 06 February 2015 07:30 PM

Best thing is to keep the Temple Trees residence as a museum and charge the public about Rs.100 per person (for maintenance) to visit it and see the lavish style in which MR lived. This will expose his true colours and rally the public against him if he tries to enter parliament at the next elections

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FlipVu Friday, 06 February 2015 06:44 PM

If we think with a 3rd world mentality, we will always be a 3rd world, and treated accordingly by the 1st world!

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Raj Friday, 06 February 2015 06:39 PM

It happened in 1983 too. But they were looking for all houses not for inclusiveness, but to exclude them.

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Ranga Friday, 06 February 2015 08:27 PM

Renovating means changing beds and pillows and other items.It seems like you want the President to sleep in the same bed of the balcony jumper and his sleep walking son used.

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Helaya Friday, 06 February 2015 04:31 PM

You should first remember that Sri lanka is NOT a third world country.

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words Friday, 06 February 2015 04:30 PM

Hmmm.. wonder whether Soora saradiels Mansion tax will be charged from them!

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Danu Friday, 06 February 2015 04:01 PM

Aiyo Sirisena. Why this "being modest" circus?

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carlos Friday, 06 February 2015 03:24 PM

The Billionaire Boys Club is looking for premises.What would the rent be like??

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sanduni Friday, 06 February 2015 03:11 PM

good to renovate , to maintain the buildings regardless of the user

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dayawathie Friday, 06 February 2015 02:48 PM

Mewa nikan boru shobana hallo. There are lot of dishonest things happening but not allowed to report.

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Bandara Friday, 06 February 2015 02:28 PM

all SL should at least be happy president like no other has started set the example, let us look at the good side of his intentions

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Modawansa Friday, 06 February 2015 02:26 PM

Las , Nimal and John knows some advanced mathematics. Like 2 divided by 2 equals 0. Morons

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JamesBond Friday, 06 February 2015 08:39 PM

The Yakkos have left. Now only ghosts live there.

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Benji Friday, 06 February 2015 09:07 PM

I think renovating a building is cheaper than maintainin Temple Trees and Presidents House.

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Ranjit Friday, 06 February 2015 09:56 PM

the president has to go a newly renovatd place ,the people who stayed the place,probabaly not in good sape and wash room has to be complety taken out and the kichen too ,modern fasion always count a lot sorry to bother youyours truly.Ranjit

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punchi Banda Friday, 06 February 2015 11:00 PM

he cannot use it as it is only fitted for a king

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ravi Friday, 06 February 2015 11:03 PM

Oh boy helaya is SL a 4th world country we know its NOT a 1st or 2nd world. .. via DM Android App

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Ryan Saturday, 07 February 2015 08:09 AM

whereevr you live you have a big role to play in increase production, national reconcilliation and development(infrastructure, investments,agriculture, industry) in this country, focus on them

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Eric Para Saturday, 07 February 2015 08:12 AM

I appreciate the simplicity displayed by the President. However a large sum of money being already spent in building President palaces around the country. Hence the President should use the already built housesg instead investing on renovation which is not productive. I respect the current President,s point of view. But it is difficult to agree on wasting public money in the name of simplicity.

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surasena Saturday, 07 February 2015 08:35 AM

Once capacity must not judge by the way he lives and resides, yet with his deeds.After all Lord Buddha realize the ultimate truth of the life, residing under a Boo Tree.

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Saman Saturday, 07 February 2015 03:54 PM

The only loser I see here is youHe made a point and you accused him of being a loser that voted for MR without any evidence??

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Eds Saturday, 07 February 2015 05:54 PM

In this good governance day and age, why waste peoples money in renovating another place when there is one already available.

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Arun Vincent Saturday, 07 February 2015 07:26 PM

Give the Presidents house to ex CJ Mohan Peiries, please.

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Sri Lankan Saturday, 07 February 2015 08:20 PM

Why heckle on trivial issues like official residences.You should have better things to do without wasting your time.The Press should also not report on such trivial matters..

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Sam Saturday, 07 February 2015 10:02 PM

Only see the expenses. What about the multiplied revenues brought to this country by MR from where it was after CBK. President Premadasa left country in such bad state. Today where Sri Lanka is over last 10 years progress is unthinkable with any other leader.

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Sam Saturday, 07 February 2015 10:04 PM

Some backward Sri Lankans want to remain a 3rd world forever. MR upgraded our per capita income from CBK time USD850 to over USD3000 in 10 years.

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Sam Saturday, 07 February 2015 10:08 PM

If anyone is saying you can bring down cost of living in Sri Lanka or anywhere it is a lie good for fool people. This will never happen. With reprint of money all these will vanish over next few months.What is possible is to bring up standard of living. Thats what MR was doing by raising per capita income over time.

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Senator Friday, 06 February 2015 10:58 AM

To show that he really means all inclusiveness Wellawatte would have been a better for residence.There a plenty of huge mansions there too.

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BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 06 February 2015 12:00 PM

Temple tree consists of large dining areas that can feed thousands at any time, lush swimming pool, lush bedrooms with multifaceted dimming systems, conference halls with state of the art lighting. Does a simple third world country like ours need this kind of waste?

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kuthbuddin Friday, 06 February 2015 11:59 AM

the official residence of the president is too congested area for business community and its up keep also is too expensive because to the close side of the sea..in this regards only he will use it as only for official purpose only.the residence should be permanently be shifted to somewhere its more accessible.

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Laminate Friday, 06 February 2015 11:40 AM

Las, Where were you before, it seems you have never know the meaning of "Waste" if you want, see the Rakapaksa regime, how they waste and loot the the peoples money......

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Sri Lankan Friday, 06 February 2015 11:30 AM

Presidential residence or Temples tree maintenance cost could be high then the MP residence. Im impressed with our new president as keeping his words.

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Yohan Friday, 06 February 2015 11:28 AM

Nonsense please behave as a Roman if you are in Rome go to Presidential House & respect the status of a President with your decent life style.SL people want their President to be a PRESIDENT no matter came from any where in SL please via DM Android App

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JRS Friday, 06 February 2015 11:14 AM

Maintenance of Prez Palace is much higher than the renovation of this small (comparatively) building.

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haris Friday, 06 February 2015 11:12 AM

Who is going to occupy the Temple Trees?

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LINGA Friday, 06 February 2015 11:07 AM

No residence should be given to the most ever communal and corrupt M Rajapakse who kept thousands of people out of their own houses untill he was removed from his dictatorial throne.

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Ranjit Friday, 06 February 2015 12:04 PM

You.

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anton Friday, 06 February 2015 10:53 AM

TOMORROW BREAKING NEWS......... " DOZENS OF OLD WASHING MACHINES AND UTENSILS FOR IMMEDIATE SALE" ........ CONTACT "YAHAPAALANA VILAA"

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nimal Friday, 06 February 2015 10:53 AM

i can see lot of idiots has disliked your comment.. utter idiots

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nimal Friday, 06 February 2015 10:52 AM

you are an complete and utter idiot..what about the waste of money for renovation of a new premises while there is already well maintained premises for president of the country?...

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chris Friday, 06 February 2015 10:47 AM

WOW ANOTHER LOSSER FROM DA 5 MILLION LOSSERS

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chris Friday, 06 February 2015 10:46 AM

wow i guess u were among da 5 million LOSSES who voted for the KING

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Chryshan Friday, 06 February 2015 10:22 AM

A good example for simplicity. Thanks to new governance we enjoy simple way of living happily without being ruled by Kings who are funded by drug dealers, Casino operators and thugs.

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Las Friday, 06 February 2015 10:22 AM

Why waste money to renovate another building, without occupying at the official presidential residence? Utter waste of money and resources.

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Las Friday, 06 February 2015 10:22 AM

Why waste money to renovate another building, without occupying at the official presidential residence? Utter waste of money and resources.

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Veda-mama Friday, 06 February 2015 12:07 PM

Just one of the many lavish parties at "Temple Trees" for selected group of people from the general public merely to canvass votes, would have cost well above the expenditure incurred for the renovation. There was no mention about the utter waste of money at that time.

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Chryshan Friday, 06 February 2015 12:10 PM

Comments I have received and the comments Las has received for your idea says the truth. If you check the cost of renovations you will understand its just simple work a normal minister has. Not like previous regime who will spend billions to renovate to become better than presidents palace. Then you will understand who the idiot is.

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anon Friday, 06 February 2015 12:10 PM

So the residence on Wijerama Mawatha Colombo 7 goes to the former president?

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patriot Friday, 06 February 2015 12:15 PM

I am just thinking how big is the house the official residence of former minister Keheliya Rambukwella (on Keppetipola Mawatha Colombo 7)?

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am Friday, 06 February 2015 12:41 PM

why at all colombo? its better to be outside of colombo like sri jayawardena purea

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C.K.Lankaputhra Friday, 06 February 2015 12:51 PM

Mr. Las depicts the biggest tragedy of our country. What a set of people we have.

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John Fernandez Friday, 06 February 2015 12:53 PM

If there is an official residence for the President why not occupy the same. This is not simplicity, this is cowardliness, and showing his inferiority.

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Lawry Friday, 06 February 2015 01:03 PM

There will be less inconveniences to the general public if the President locates himself there. Security was already good in this area.

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lanka putha Friday, 06 February 2015 01:18 PM

May be Mr

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ANTON Friday, 06 February 2015 01:27 PM

NO ONE, BECAUSE MOST OF OUR PEOPLE, SPECIALLY BUDDHISTS STRONGLY BELIEVE "KODIVINA"

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Buruwa Friday, 06 February 2015 01:29 PM

Is temple Trees becoming a "Museum" ? It must be a "haunted Palace" Yokkos lived there !

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L. Perera Friday, 06 February 2015 01:43 PM

Only the Preisident and PM should be allocated official accomodation and the rest should find their own.

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srimahal Friday, 06 February 2015 01:54 PM

He said he will reside in Polonnaruwa

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Fassey Friday, 06 February 2015 02:01 PM

Good one. Yes it was occupied by our former laundry man. Hope he has not left behind any dirty clothes.

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WILLY Friday, 06 February 2015 02:18 PM

GIVE MR the Presidential Palace he enjoys the good things in life and loves to live in style

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