Wijedasa Rajapakshe was fined by tax chief in 1999 and political motives behind the scene

The Commissioner of Inland Revenue had fined Wijedasa Rajapakshe Rs. 60,000 and Rajapakshe's name appeared on page 48 of the Inland Revenue Commission's report for 1999 among the 20 persons who had been fined over Rs. 60,000/-.

Dr. Rajitha Senaratne queried whether a person who had defrauded the Inland Revenue Dept. could function as the Chairman of Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), and evidently Rajapakshe who had a grudge against the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue was pressing for action against the latter. Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said he was tabling the Inland Revenue Report 1999 for inclusion in the Hansard.

The Minister observed that the MP was pursuing a political agenda as Chairman of COPE adding that he (Wijedasa Rajapakshe) was involved in a political conspiracy at the bidding of former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.

He also accused the MP of going against convention by divulging contents of a report of a Parliamentary Committee, after he became COPE Chairman.

“Although, the MP is pointing an accusing finger against two Ministers of the UNF regime, the full responsibility should be taken by the Economic Reforms Committee chaired by Ranil Wickremesinghe during the latter’s Premiership. This was even accepted by Ranil Wickremesinghe himself in Parliament”.

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