A grave complaint has been lodged with US President Donald Trump regarding what is described as “extremely dangerous and secret relations” between Sri Lanka’s current Malima government and the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is indicted by an American court on charges of narco-terrorism.
The confidential report, submitted by “Concerned Citizens of Sri Lanka and the Global Sri Lankan Diaspora,” alleges that the “fraternal ties” between the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)—the key power within the Malima coalition—and the Venezuelan “Mafia State” pose a serious threat to the security of the Indian Ocean and US interests.
Did Maduro’s Money Fund Anura’s Presidency?
The report’s most serious claim is the information received that the Venezuelan Communist Party (PCV) heavily funded the Malima election campaign during the 2024 Presidential Election. This allegation—that drug money was used to shape the country’s politics—completely rips off the mask of Malima’s “clean politics” facade.
The petition urges the Trump administration to immediately investigate secret discussions held in Caracas between JVP UK Secretary Darshana Hettiarchchi, Dr. Janitha Gamanayake (daughter of former secretary Upathissa Gamanayake), and close associates of Maduro.
Venezuelan ‘Dust’ Settles in Sri Lanka?
The Malima regime’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement today (05), issued after the US Special Forces apprehended Nicolás Maduro and brought him to New York, is seen as laughable. The Malima government, acting as Maduro’s apparent saviors, is attempting to cover up his crimes by invoking “the sovereignty of states.”
Political analysts suggest that the reason for Malima’s intense interest in protecting a leader of an international drug network is the fear that their secret financial and political dealings will be exposed.
Sri Lanka Risks Becoming a ‘Narco-State’
Sri Lanka’s location on critical sea lanes in the Indian Ocean makes its potential entanglement with Maduro’s narco-terrorist network a terrifying prospect for global maritime security. The petitioners have urged the Trump administration to monitor financial transfers between Colombo and Caracas, which violate US sanctions, and to suspend security and economic partnerships with Sri Lanka based on these alleged drug ties.
