Basil off to India to seek financial assistance

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Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and Secretary to the Ministry S.R. Attygalle left for India today to seek a USD 1 billion line of credit (LoC).

Earlier, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a virtual meeting with Basil where the two ministers reviewed the progress in extending the Indian credit facility of USD 1 billion for importing food, essential items and medicine.

Minister Basil was also accompanied by his wife Pushpa Rajapaksa on the official visit.

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joshua Tuesday, 15 March 2022 03:37 PM

hope he is taking a translator to tell what he wants to convey. Indians must be laughing at the calibre of people we have in that mad house.

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Peasant Tuesday, 15 March 2022 03:38 PM

India does not give a cent for summa. They would want a massive swath of land in return for the loan.

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Sisil Tuesday, 15 March 2022 03:42 PM

Be careful, Kaputas might hit the plane while take-off....

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BE FAIR Tuesday, 15 March 2022 03:47 PM

Don't forget the Bowl

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Lankan Tuesday, 15 March 2022 03:54 PM

I remember those days monks went from door to door asking for a meal but now they are very busy involved in politics and have no time for that. Basil now goes around ihe Indian subcontinent with a begging bowl asking for loans to feed the people of the country. How the times have changed since independence.?

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Perera Tuesday, 15 March 2022 11:48 PM

Are you serious? He has not gone to help the people. He has gone to help the greedy family.

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NightOwl Tuesday, 15 March 2022 04:17 PM

Glad he has taken his most trusted translator..his wife.

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Citizen Silva Tuesday, 15 March 2022 04:25 PM

He has taken his wife to collect the commissions so he will say my hands are clean. Total disgrace to the country. Another 5th standard educated lady

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Subesh Tuesday, 15 March 2022 04:28 PM

This fellow dint seem to get his daily essentials so he is going to india to fulfil them. Might even put a trip to america if situation gets bad. Atleast he has an american passport as a life boat.

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Punchi Banda Tuesday, 15 March 2022 04:58 PM

His last visit Modi refused to meet him. Also the Indian finance minister is a Demilo, a people that his family boast that they inflicted destruction and now are humiliating

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kaputa english Tuesday, 15 March 2022 05:38 PM

Do you call this moron as finance minister.. haloo, this bugger is not suitable even to clean toilets in somalia..

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Prof. S. Velaiuthampillai Tuesday, 15 March 2022 06:01 PM

Basil you will get the loan with conditions, how many Hectares in Mannar, Trinco and Vavuniya you promised to the Indian Govt and how much commission you will get.

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sunil Tuesday, 15 March 2022 06:03 PM

Kaupta flies to India

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Ramesh Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:49 PM

Begging a family business in Sri Lanka now.

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Jef Tuesday, 15 March 2022 08:11 PM

Forget about basil just imagine how many Buddhist temples we have in sri lanka if all the monks get together help all the people with kind and sympathic way to help those who really needs would be a great cause for a struggling generation temples do have the capacity help......we need gods blessings extremely dificult times specialy magority poor families

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Rogers Tuesday, 15 March 2022 09:55 PM

How much of this money will be stolen by the Rajapaksa thieves is yet to be seen.

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N SENA Tuesday, 15 March 2022 10:02 PM

WHAT HAS CABAAL TO SAY. THIS LOAN CAN BE AN INVESTMENT FROM INDIA FOR A GOOD PORTION OF OUR ASSETS

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vince Tuesday, 15 March 2022 11:44 PM

Did he take any kaputas with him?

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Political Kaputa Wednesday, 16 March 2022 03:22 AM

Give him the window seat, so he can see the Kaputas have hit ... hit the plaan ... yes I soo wit my eye bowels

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Ralaharamy Wednesday, 16 March 2022 06:57 AM

Is there any clause in the constitution, that the wife should be provided from the Government coffers? They have account for every single cent spent from the public money.

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Mandayan Wednesday, 16 March 2022 01:58 PM

But what ever the loan amount is don’t forget your 10% cut, sir!

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