Divanka Candappa

Chief Thinking Officer,living in more than 1 city.

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@sajithpremadasa Hopefully all goes smoothly as this affects everyone and peace is always better than war

[Sajith Premadasa @sajithpremadasa]

The reported breakthrough between the United States and Iran is a reminder that dialogue remains humanity’s greatest strength.

Sri Lanka knows the cost of division and the value of reconciliation. Peace is not simply the absence of war it is the presence of hope, dignity, opportunity, and the confidence that our children will inherit a better future.

The people of the world deserve nothing less. May peace prevail.

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@nimilamalee For sure this government will tell us more lies and use public funds to purchase votes,reduce utility bills in 2029 ,this is all corruption of electoral process

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@jinath Before I’ve heard of serial killers now I see serial liars,rogues

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@Zacchariahshums @NewsWireLK Amazing lot,they engage in corruption ( 323 containers,4000 LC’s opened on 15 May etc) but can say they are not corrupt 🤭

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@jinath Due process,rule of law, innocent until proven guilty are concepts that are forgotten and no need for a political leader to be involved

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@oshanda77 @jinath @sajithpremadasa Can you compare Sajith who is experienced,educated in economics/knowledge of economics and anyone with anyone else? Personal attacks such as what you make? Have you ever heard Sajith make personal attacks? He talks economic growth for all

[Murtaza Jafferjee @murtazajaff]

Duty surcharge on vehicle imports is NOT the right response to a weakening LKR

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@Zacchariahshums @NewsWireLK Many stories about regime/executive incompetence since 2024/2025 but to see this video is a scary eye opener in more ways than one and explains our predicament which is getting worse

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@HRPasindu Yes little clarity in a subject area where the subject minister had no choice but to resign,We are paying for the low quality coal imports,% made
We need transparency now

[Sajith Premadasa @sajithpremadasa]

People are not angry about paying taxes. People are angry about being treated unfairly.

This proposed 185A clause turns even administrative mistakes like delays in filing returns or registration into criminal offences. That means a small businessman struggling to survive can be treated the same way as someone deliberately hiding millions in taxes.

That is wrong.

Instead of fixing the tax system, modernising the IRD, and making compliance easier, the Government is taking the shortcut of criminalising ordinary people.

If they have the strength to pass laws this fast, then where are the real anti-corruption laws? Where is the action against financial fraud, money laundering, and those who stole public wealth?

Go after the corrupt. Punish real fraudsters hard. But do not weaponise the law against the common man.

We will never stay silent when laws go against fairness, proportionality, and the constitutional rights of the people.

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@Dileep_Wije @jinath Sure and keep wages low

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@jinath He’s in a perpetual state of selective confusion since September 2024

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@KusumW It’s as if this regime doesn’t know that all revenue generated is via taxes
Certainly no inward $

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@chamihin Nice to see unp support here on X but the truth is majority of unp supporters have turned to SJB

[Sajith Premadasa @sajithpremadasa]

From July 1, Sri Lanka widens the VAT net, raises rates, and tightens enforcement all at once.

SMEs dragged in. Financial services taxed higher. Digital economy captured. And Compliance burden increased.

This isn’t reform. It’s extraction.

You cannot tax an economy into growth. If businesses can’t breathe, they won’t survive or thrive.

And if they don’t survive what exactly will be left to tax?

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@sjbsrilanka People of Sri Lanka deserve better,SJB,Sajith has shown it has what’s needed ( 🧠 and experience) for real economic growth

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@sajithpremadasa Recently a regional country raised its VAT from 7% to 10% and there was a major outcry from the public

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@rangaba All Maldivians living here used their USD into our economy from education,health ,rent and living.Most of them now go to other regional countries so we should attract them back and their $ which helps Sri Lankan economy

[Divanka Candappa @CandappaDivanka]

@jinath The great deceiver’s