Maithripala accepts Rs.1,810 collected from begging

Compensation for Easter Sunday Attack victims

18 January 2023 12:39 pm Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 3 Bookmark

CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Former President Maithripala Sirisena accepted the money collected from people on the streets by Sudaththa Thilakasiri, a YouTube social activist and actor, to pay as compensation for the Easter Sunday terror attack victims.

The actor had started begging for money in money tills at the Colombo Fort yesterday (17) to pay the sum of Rs. 100 million as compensation to former President Maithripala Sirisena.

He collected Rs. 1,810 as the day's collection, which he handed over to the former President.

Commenting on his official Facebook page, Sudaththa said, "Maithripala Sirisena is innocent, and he is unable to pay the fine because he doesn't have money. I went to Pettah today and poured out a tin and begged. Then I gave Maithripala the money which I collected and he accepted it."

Former President Maithripala Sirisena earlier said that he will collect and pay the compensation to the victims of Easter Sunday attacks, as ordered by the Supreme Court, with the help of his close friends as he has no money to compensate the victims. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickerama)

Comments - 3

DHA Wednesday, 18 January 2023 01:41 PM

Another slap to the former President....

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Fred Thursday, 19 January 2023 01:32 AM

Its ok giving publicity to actions like this in the local press but don't seek publicity overseas , people are more mature and societies are more mature.

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Jef Thursday, 19 January 2023 10:28 AM

Very sad poor families with kids suffering Have no food yet others are doing for others to make big returns in future way of sri lankans now days...no class no quality..

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