From: amexxxxx@gmail.com
Date: 9 November 2025 at 6:31:15 PM GMT+5:30
To: Padmasena Dissanayake <scholorshipsforusa@gmail.com>
Subject: FW: Has Every Penny Sent By ORAUK Gone to Right Party?
Gentlemen,
Re: The matters below, I have some serious concerns about the various sums of money sent from Old Royalists Association United Kingdom (ORAUK), following requests from the Royal College Union (RCU), and its advisory bodies over the past few years.
Even though I was a member of the committee at the time, I was not privy to all the requests from the RCU for funding for college activities, such as the Water Polo, the Pool, Rugby, Cricket, Boxing, etc. I believe that most of these requests were dealt with contributions being approved during Zoom meetings which I was unable to grasp. Additionally, I was never sent details of the agendas of the meetings or the minutes, following the meetings. In hindsight, I firmly believe that this was deliberate, rather than accidental, as I was the only senior member of the committee who had strongly expressed reservations about these activities and knowledge of the funds held by the RCU, SDS, etc., who should rightly have funded these, given the millions held in their bank accounts. I also believe that large sums for most of these were included in government funding received each year.
I am also quite concerned about all sums from our association, possibly legitimately agreed and forwarded to the RCU, which may not have reached the activity intended and therefore illegally disposed of to those who may now be under scrutiny.
I am also concerned that some of the funds have been sent in breach of the decision made at the 2024 AGM not to give any funds to the RCU. This is a serious breach.
Under these possible circumstances, it is essential that the complete details of the payments made from ORAUK funds to the RCU are included and available for scrutiny by the authority currently investigating RCU, SDS, and all activities carried out at Royal College, which occupies government-owned property.
I therefore also advise that all annual accounts that are audited are readily available for scrutiny by the Sri Lankan Government Auditors, currently investigating the financial conduct of those and units responsible at Royal College, which is accountable, as they occupy government property. RC being a state institution.
Please believe that my comments and concerns are well-intended and for the betterment of our Alma Mater.
Best regards,
Earle
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