Talk:Namal Rajapaksa

POV Issues
I have removed a large chunk of his bio, as it was mostly based on his own website, and in no way written in a neutral language. The rest of the article probably also needs a rewrite by someone familiar with Sri Lanka, and has been tagged with having POV issues. I also added the section questioning his final exam as it was reported by two seemingly reliable sources. Do not revert this before discussing the issue! Bjelleklang -  talk 20:27, 1 January 2013 (UTC)


 * I have removed the section questioning his final exam since the quoted sources tend to be politically biased in nature. Since sources tend to provide hearsay as facts and these allegations were never proven. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Harshawije64 (talk • contribs) 01:59, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm not so sure that this is just politically biased; the incident has also been reported in the BBC (which also announces an investigation), the Colombo Telegraph who also announces that the whistleblower will take his case to HRC in Geneva, and Lanka News Web also supplies a case number for the Sri Lankan High Court (FR223/2011 ). The incident appears to be notable as far as I can tell, and probably deserves a mention. I'll take a closer look at it when I have time for it. Bjelleklang -  talk 10:21, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
 * To me, the case is still not proven in any court of law or otherwise hence accepted norm in our part of the world is to consider the person is inocent until proven guilty. Whatever the cases may be I still cannot find what happened to both of these cases therefore I would think that it is unfair by the person writing of him cheating on an exam based on hearsay and accusations.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Harshawije64 (talk • contribs) 16:37, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
 * This is not about him being found guilty in a courtroom or not, but the incident appears to have been fairly widely reported in multiple reliable sources, both on Sri Lanka and abroad (BBC, Radio Netherlands Worldwide), and thus it might be relevant for the article. I have found references to the case number mentioned in one of the sources here and here, although I haven't been able to find more information about the case yet. Sri Lanka doesn't really have a good history when it comes to freedom of press and human rights, and when Thushara Jayarathna (the guy who originally reported this story) has reported that he has received death threats, been abducted twice and beaten up, this might be an indication of general problems related to the current government. I will research this further, and prepare a short draft on this page as a baseline suggestion. Bjelleklang -  talk 23:35, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Having read a bit more about this incident, I believe that Human rights in Sri Lanka is a better article to place the draft in, although this article should mention it briefly and link to it. The Asian Human Rights Commission also has some coverage here Bjelleklang -  talk 09:10, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Normally lawyers in Sri Lanka are very vociferous bunch like their brethren in other countries. Students in the law college in Sri Lanka are no different. Burden of proof lies with the accuser not with the defendant in our justice system. The accuser has to prove that cheating had occurred either in a court or otherwise. You have still failed to give me a proper finding other than a charge or a case number. Even in the Fundamental case which had been filed does not have any outcome! Is it because it is all hearsay? Where he cannot prove what he accuses in a court of law? Since this happened more than year ago, something must be there at least on judgments etc. I like to see an impartial brief without preconceived notions etc. such as Sri Lanka has abysmal record in Human rights etc. and I would like to see Wikipedia reporting facts not based upon what we think is right but based upon what really transpired with hard evidence. Every story has another side, and the following is about the official investigation:

“The Other Side Of The Coin The Law College Principal confirmed to The Sunday Leader that an investigation had been held into Jayaratne`s claims. He was even allowed to bring a lawyer and give a statement, the Principal confirmed. It was found that his allegations were based on hearsay, he said. He had absolutely no knowledge. They were unfounded allegations, he said. He added that as the matter was settled he thought it unnecessary to further publicise the issue. For his part, Jayaratne continues to insist on the truth of his accusations. The statement that my complaints are based on hearsay is a lie, he said. However Police Spokesman Prishantha Jayakody told The Sunday Leader in January that Jayaratne`s evidence was almost exclusively based on what he had overheard at the canteen. He has no direct evidence that the paper was leaked. It`s just a rumour, he told The Sunday Leader at the time.”

harshawije64 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Harshawije64 (talk • contribs) 19:08, 3 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Several reliable sources have reported on it, both nationally and internationally. This isn't a courtroom where we require evidence, but we do require sources. So far, I've been able to find multiple sources mentioning this incident in-depth, such as the BBC, RNW and the Asian Human Rights Commission just to mention a few. As a result of this the incident should be mentioned in this article, especially when some of the sources put this into context with other incidents where people have been abducted, beaten up, killed or threatened as a result of complaining against the government. I will do some edits to the draft however to make it more balanced. Bjelleklang  -  talk 13:00, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

I know that it is not a court room where we look for hard evidence. As you have rightly pointed out that one requires multiple sources to validate the story. My contention is that root source of all your sources are one Thushara Jayarathne (No other students had complained though there were other students who took the same exam). If his allegations are based upon hearsay as the Principle of the Law College claimed, then how credible are your sources. Would you report this if the person in question in this case is not the son of the president of Sri Lanka? Even the former Chief Justice had questioned you claim of the incident. By this time, the former chief justice had entered politics against the present government hence like any other opponents of the government it would appear that he wanted to exploit this opportunity. Had the former Chief Justice been politically neutral the statement of his would be accepted as honest concern. I would hope that you emphasize in that case in your brief that all these media reports were based upon the accusation made by one fellow Law Student, Thushara Jayarathne which were never proven.—harshawije64 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Harshawije64 (talk • contribs) 17:52, 4 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, the reporting seem to base most (if not all) on that one student, but still they all deemed the incident important enough to report on it, which is why we should too, especially considering the consequences this has had, as reported in the various sources. Bjelleklang  -  talk 19:05, 4 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Again and again let me record my contention here, the sources even for consequence of reporting as you claim, are based upon one root source for all sources wouldn’t you say? One Thushara Jayarathne ! I would like you to step out your preconceived notions and look at the story again. (reversely) it is violation of Namal Rajapaksa's rights as a human being since would you not say there is a possibility all what your report based upon assumptions and one root source without proofs. Harshawije64  —Preceding undated comment added 01:52, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

WP:WELLKNOWN states: "In the case of public figures, there will be a multitude of reliable published sources, and BLPs should simply document what these sources say. If an allegation or incident is noteworthy, relevant, and well-documented, it belongs in the article — even if it is negative and the subject dislikes all mention of it." In this case a number of reliable sources (BBC, Sunday Leader AHRC) have on several occasions mentioned the fact Rajapaksa is alleged to have cheated in the exams. So there is no problem with including this as long as we mention that these are only allegations. The argument that nothing has been proven is not relevant, particularly as cheating in an exam isn't a criminal offence.-- obi2canibe talk contr 15:41, 5 January 2013 (UTC)


 * No where in the reference given talks of that he dropped out of Cardif University hence I removed the sentence "dropped out".````

Harshawije64

Draft 2

 * Changes: Added a bit more on the investigation from the LC and the police, as well as additional sources. Decided to leave out the complaints about leaked papers, as this is outside the scope of this article.

In December 2010, several media sources allegedly reported that Rajapaksa had received special treatment during his final examination at Sri Lanka Law College. A fellow law student, Thushara Jayarathna, reported that Rajapaksa had been given a separate room along with an internet enabled computer, later filing a complaint with the Law College examination system, Keselwaththa police station and the Supreme Court.

Media and NGO sources reports that his complaints were largely ignored or rejected, although he appeared before the college authorities early in January 2011. After the incident, sources reports that he has been allegedly abducted and beaten up by the police, and that he also received multiple death threats traced to the police and the college.

According to the principal of the college, an investigation had been held but it concluded that all the "allegations were based on hearsay" and "unfounded allegations". Although the official investigation didn't find anything irregular, the threats against Jayarathna have not been investigated. The Colombo Telegraph reports that the consequences of Jayarathnas reporting wasn't unusual and that he is one of several others who have been harassed or persecuted after filing complaints against the ruling family or the police. Chief Justice Asoka de Silva also questioned the investigation, saying "We have only one Law College in Sri Lanka. If there are suspicions over its credibility, it will affect the whole profession." No where in the reference given talks of that he dropped out of Cardif University hence I removed the sentence "dropped out".```` — Preceding unsigned comment added by Harshawije64 (talk • contribs) 01:33, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

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He is no longer a minister
Please remove his positions as he longer a minister and to become a neutral page, include the all allegations against him and his family and corruptions due to the financial chaos in Sri Lanka right now !!! #Nomorerajapakshe 37.60.108.230 (talk) 20:09, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

Mahida Raja
175.157.10.78 (talk) 04:14, 10 July 2022 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.Fbifriday (talk) 07:41, 10 July 2022 (UTC)