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United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Ajith P. Perera said today the Prime Minister should resign for allowing his ministry officials to misuse his post, signature and official seal to obtain Customs clearance for the largest-ever stock of heroin smuggled into this country.

“It is the Prime Minister who appoints his coordinating secretary so he must take the responsiblility for his actions. He cannot say he is unaware of this heroin smuggling racket because he told parliament a year ago that he knew of some politicians engaged in drug dealing. So he cannot say he is innocent or did not know anything about this. If he knew about drug dealing earlier he should have been more cautious about this,” Mr. Perera told a news conference. (Ajith Siriwardana)
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Hoodwinked Friday, 13 December 2013 01:08 PM

The outcome of this could be that he would resign and his place in the parliament will be taken either by his wife or son with a ministerial post making way for either Chamal, Basil or Namal to be made Prime Minister. How convenient it would be for the Pres,

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johan Saturday, 14 December 2013 05:03 PM

In Sri Lanka most of the mps are addicted to drugs and also they are
drunkards there is nothing to surprise .Casino,Heroin prostitution will be the main business in Sri Lanka in time to come.What to do?

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ANTON Saturday, 14 December 2013 02:35 AM

DUMMALA GAHALAWATH MOOVA ELAWANDA HAMBAWENNE NAA.

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MagodisThuma Saturday, 14 December 2013 12:42 AM

Umba...Babaa,,,

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Jagath Leanage Friday, 13 December 2013 05:29 PM

Is "Hula"s name also involved for this deal?

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Aaaa Friday, 13 December 2013 04:37 PM

Who is this guy. What is he. This guy and all opposition specially UNP members have to recighn

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Samare Friday, 13 December 2013 04:27 PM

No he doesn't need to. He is probably the least crooked among the cabinet of crooks.

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nimal Friday, 13 December 2013 03:44 PM

Ajith Perera we need more politicians like you.We like to hear
politicians from the govt. side.Konda pana nathi evun.

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s.deen Friday, 13 December 2013 03:33 PM

who is this tarange witachi ? he is just a opposition member of UC gampola...The PM secetary is more above him so who order whom ? there are goverment suppoter of those heroin importers. so there were before kudu cadar in gamp[ola now kudu Taranga wittachi in gampola....

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Observer Friday, 13 December 2013 02:18 PM

Miracle of Asia. PM accused of dealing with Heroin. Bribery chief accused of accepting cars as bribes. What next ?

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Reader Friday, 13 December 2013 02:15 PM

Not only resign. He should be given the capital punishment like all other drug dealers.

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meranchi Friday, 13 December 2013 01:55 PM

where is the lay and order which base he wanted to granted the tax relief all involve above incidence tax mean government revenue that is also one kind of corruption, bribe, many many more country nation go to hell,,,,,,i

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Vijith Pieterz Friday, 13 December 2013 01:25 PM

Yes, its a reasonable request. PM is involved with Kudu dealers and now it has come to light, no mercy for such idiots, they should quit.

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Snowden Asange Friday, 13 December 2013 09:47 AM

Kiyanakota ehemai, karanakota mehemai...... SO from now on, all letters that are written by the Politicians secretaries need to be checked for authencity and not be taken on face value. They are no better than their bosses.... it seems..

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Abdul Friday, 13 December 2013 12:39 PM

150 Kgs of Heroin, very serious, If the consignment was released it would have caused damages equivalent to dropping an atomic bomb in the country.Action should have been taken immediately agaist those involved to avoid similar attempt in future. All Sri Lankans should be grateful to Sihala Urumaya.

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Janaki Kalansuriya Friday, 13 December 2013 12:36 PM

This draws our attention to that bloke who was put behind bars for allegedly forging an actresses signature and being accessory to so drug smuggling, although he didn't have any in his possession. The PM should be sent to Bangkok Hilton!!!!

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Janaki Kalansuriya Friday, 13 December 2013 12:32 PM

Good luck to you, UNP. This shallow person thinks he is patronizing the village Kopi Kade, judging by his very immature and irresponsible utterances. He is good with the uneducated. Even the retiring Farmers in the country are better than him to hold the post of PM.

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Dharme Friday, 13 December 2013 12:30 PM

He is innocent. May be he has forgotten names of such politicians after the operation he underwent in US. That is natural no......

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srinath.gunaratne Friday, 13 December 2013 11:56 AM

I will be really surprised If I see PM resign, There are no honorable politicians in SL!
At the end it is responsibility of the PM, and this is a national disgrace. Everybody is playing tottta baba. This why Sri Lanka need independent institutes to handle Police, Judiciary,

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ManThillekerathne Friday, 13 December 2013 11:32 AM

No Ranil must resign first.

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Goofy Friday, 13 December 2013 11:15 AM

In North Korea a leader is executed for corruption. In Sri Lanka you are a hero. The miracle of Asia.

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A.Thondaman Friday, 13 December 2013 10:31 AM

Whole cabinet has taken responsibility for ending the war and to bring peace.

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ryan Friday, 13 December 2013 10:22 AM

we should have a new prime minister and new budda sasana minister by monday

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Calistus Jayatilleke Friday, 13 December 2013 10:19 AM

In a country where the law says possession of even 1 mg of heroin is subjected to punishment by death, how could the law allow such a responsible man as the country's Prime Minister to go scot free without any punishment by making his coordinating secretary a scape goat. Is this is the Miracle of Asia that is being promised to us.

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Suq Madique Friday, 13 December 2013 10:15 AM

Name one minister who has taken responsibility for his actions? Everyone here is in charge but sadly no one is responsible.

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