Colombo (LNW): Former Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Provincial Council Member Nalin Hewage disclosed that there is an outstanding electricity bill amounting to Rs. 26,82,246.57 for a house in Weeraketiya, where Ruling Party MP Namal Rajapaksa held his wedding ceremony four years ago.
The unpaid bill is related to security lights and generators used during an event held between September 12, 2019, and September 15, 2019, Hewage claimed, quoting a response by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to his Right-to-Information (RTI) request.
The RTI documents reveals that Rajapaksa is due to settle an amount of Rs. 2,682,246.57 for the security lights and generators used during the event.
Meanwhile, MP Rajapaksa responded to the claim by officially contacting the CEB and demanded that an inquiry be made into the status of this allegedly unpaid bill registered under his name.
