⭕ The President’s Fund, established in 1978, had clear objectives: Relief of poverty, awards for those who rendered service to the nation etc.
⭕ Today, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa revealed part of the list of prominent individuals who received financial aid from the President’s Fund:
⭕ It has essentially become a no-premium insurance claim service for MPs, Ministers, Prime Ministers, and their families.
President’s Fund Disbursements: 2005-2024
1. Rajitha Senaratne – LKR 100 Lakhs
2. Keheliya Rambukwella – LKR 110 Lakhs
3. MKADS Gunawardena – LKR 112 Lakhs
4. Ranjith Soysa – LKR 188 Lakhs
5. D. M. Jayaratne – LKR 300 Lakhs
6. John Amaratunga – LKR 40 Lakhs
7. Joseph Michael Perera – LKR 27 Lakhs
8. T. B. Ekanayake – LKR 47 Lakhs
9. WMS Fonseka – LKR 55 Lakhs
10. Jayanta Weerasinghe – LKR 90 Lakhs
11. S. A. Jagath Kumara – LKR 10 Lakhs
12. K.P.S. Kumarasiri – LKR 9.5 Lakhs
13. Jayalath Jayawardena – LKR 10 Lakhs
14. Namal Gunawardena – LKR 10 Lakhs
15. Dharmadasa Banda – LKR 10 Lakhs
16. Vidura Wickramanayake – LKR 15 Lakhs
17. Wimal Weerasinghe – LKR 30 Lakhs
18. Lucky Jayawardena – LKR 16.2 Lakhs
19. P. Chandrasekaran – LKR 14 Lakhs
20. Alec Aluwihare – LKR 22 Lakhs
21. Ranjith Aluwihare – LKR 8.6 Lakhs
– Only explicitly mentioned amounts are included.
– Numbers.lk @numberslka