‘I have not benefitted from political connections’ View(s):Gnanawathi Jayasooriya, a.k.a. From a pela (hut) to her two-storey, five-roomed house close to the puda bima, to educating her children, she has done it on her grit and guts, she says. The President and his wife have been visiting the puda bima from around 12-13 years ago. Her conscience is her “biggest” strength, she says, welcoming any investigation into whether she has benefited from political connections to Very, Very Important Persons. In the early days, 41 years ago, not many flocked to the puda bima but the numbers grew through word-of-mouth and a majority seek medicine.

Source: Sunday Times May 22, 2022 07:14 UTC