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Mahinda’s son says sorry after outrage over comments

23 Feb, 2020

Rohitha Rajapaksa, son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, today apologised after comments he made on social media drew strong reactions.

In a tweet this evening Rohitha Rajapaksa said he had no intention to deliberately cause distress to any individual and or community and that he had made the statement as a result of a “targeted offensive comment”.

“I recently made a statement as a result of a targeted offensive comment. It was not my intention to deliberately cause distress to any individual and/or community. Therefore, I sincerely apologise,” he tweeted.

Earlier, an individual had tweeted saying “all what we have achieved is to see you three brothers get married in the same year with 9 ceremonies and your in-laws become most eligible for state positions and you live out of public money at temple frees despite having sent a rocket to wherever”.

Rohitha Rajapaksa had then responded to the tweet saying “There is no clause I have to declare my private assets and show off. But trust me no public fund is used for our personal benefits. Why don?t you get ur self a proper job and an education so you won?t be jealous of another persons success. Get a wife and make children”.

To another tweet Rohitha Rajapaksa had responded saying “You seem to know a lot more than the CID, please join and make them finish these cases soon so you can find ur self a boyfriend who can keep you company”. (Colombo Gazette)

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