Minister Nalinda Jayathissa in Parliament revealed a list of 43 former government members who received compensation for property loss and damage during the 2022 Aragalaya unrest.
According to the minister, former government members collectively claimed Rs. 1.224 billion in compensation.
“The maximum amount of compensation for property loss or damage is Rs. 2.5 million even in the event of complete property loss during a natural disaster,” Minister Jayathissa said, adding that it is unlikely that victims receive this amount.
Jayathissa alleged that former government members exploited power to secure excessive compensation beyond the usual limits.
The full list of former government members who claimed compensation:
1. Kapila Nuwan Athukorale – Rs. 504,000
2. Wimalaweera Dissanayake – Rs. 550,000
3. Geetha Kumarasinghe – Rs. 972,000
4. Janaka Thissa Kuttiarachchi – Rs. 1.143 million
5. Gunapala Rathnasekara – Rs. 1.41278 million
6. Premnath C. Dolawatta – Rs. 2.3 million
7. Priyankara Jayarathna – Rs. 2.348 million
8. Sampath Athukorale – Rs. 2.54061 million
9. Jayantha Ketagoda – Rs. 2.8148 million
10. Wimal Weerawansa – Rs. 2.954 million
11. Prof. Channa Jayasumana – Rs. 3.334 million
12. Akila Ellawala – Rs. 3.55425 million
13. Chamal Rajapaksa – Rs. 6.539374 million
14. Chandima Weerakkody – Rs. 6.9488 million
15. Ashoka Priyantha – Rs. 7.295 million
16. Samanpriya Herath – Rs. 10.502 million
17. Janaka Bandara Tennekoon – Rs. 10.55 million
18. Rohitha Abegunawardana – Rs. 11.64 million
19. Dr. Seetha Arambepola – Rs. 13.78 million
20. Sahan Pradeep – Rs. 17.13 million
21. Shehan Semasinghe – Rs. 18.51 million
22. Indika Anuruddha – Rs. 19.55 million
23. Milan Jayathilaka – Rs. 22.3 million
24. Dr. Ramesh Pathirana – Rs. 28.1 million
25. Duminda Dissanayake – Rs. 28.8 million
26. Kanaka Herath – Rs. 29.2 million
27. D. B. Herath – Rs. 32.1 million
28. Prasanna Ranaweera – Rs. 32.7 million
29. W. D. Weerasinghe – Rs. 37.2 million
30. Shantha Bandara – Rs. 39.1 million
31. S. M. Chandrasena – Rs. 43.8 million
32. Sanath Nishantha – Rs. 42.7 million
33. Siripala Gamlath – Rs. 50.9 million
34. Arundika Fernando – Rs. 55.2 million
35. Sumith Udukumburua – Rs. 55.9 million
36. Prasanna Ranatunga – Rs. 56.1 million
37. Kokila Gunawardana – Rs. 58.7 million
38. Mohan P. De Silva – Rs. 60.1 million
39. Nimal Lanza – Rs. 69.2 million
40. Ali Sabri Raheem – Rs. 70.9 million
41. Gamini Lokuge – Rs. 74.9 million
42. Johnston Fernando – Rs. 93.4 million
43. Keheliya Rambukwella – Rs. 95.9 million (Newswire)