REFUGEE

Lake House Chairman Bandula Padmakaumara it is learnt has been assured the permanent post as Chairman of the state print media institution as long as President Mahinda Rajapaksa remained in office, by the President’s brother Basil Rajapaksa. Padmakumara acted as the broker in the sale of Swarnavahini to Basil and the assurance given to him is an additional incentive apart from the house he received as commission for arranging the sale.

Several statements made by the Lake House Chairman to his employees have revealed that the sale had been initiated several months back.

In addition, when ever the Chairman addressed the junior staff at the institution he implies that he would remain in the post as long as President Rajapaksa was in office.