Bharatha’s family slams SLFP
The ruling party in Sri Lanka should take the responsibility for the recent murder of a presidential advisor, his family members say.
In an exclusive interview with BBC Sandeshaya, Swarna Guanaratne, elder sister of slain Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra said that the family is not satisfied about the progress in the murder investigation.
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has failed to even send a reply to an appeal sent by the family in February this year seeking more security to her brother, she said.
“So I accuse the SLFP of being responsible the murder of my brother,” she said, adding that the family does not believe that the police investigation into the murder is impartial.
When journalists in Colombo asked Minister Keheliya Rambukwella on the letter written by the Premachandra family, the miniser said the late politician was provided with adequate security.
‘No security provided’
“We were not simply asking security; we were asking the government to raise two security guards to six,” was the response by Mr Premachandra’s sister.
“But when I asked my brother after sending the letter, he said Duminda’s security has been increased to 14, instead.”
Mr Premachandra, the presidential advisor on trade unions was shot dead in Kollonawa allegedly by supporters of ruling party MP, Duminda Silva.
Saman Shantha Perera, an eye witness driver has testified to the police that it was Duminda Silva who first shot at Mr Premachandra after beating him.
Mr Silva then ordered his men to shoot Mr Premachandra, the driver of the slain politician has told police investigators.
Driver Perera’s statement was produced before the Colombo magistrate’s court by the police on Thursday.
But defence spokesman Lakshman Hulugalle earlier told BBC Sandeshaya that the young MP is not a suspect in the murder investigation.
‘Organised murder’
MP Silva, who was also shot at, is still being treated in the intensive care unit in the hospital following a brain surgery.
A supporter of Mr Premachandra has been taken into custody on suspicion.
Swarna Guanaratne blamed the government of not informing the family members of the slain politician on the progress of any investigation.
“President did not even speak to us at least to express his condolences. And none of the ministers spoke to us, the family, regarding my brother’s death,” she told BBC Sinhala.
Duminda Silva was appointed as the monitoring MP for the defence ministry.
“We understand that senior officials at the defence ministry have been supporting Duminda Silva otherwise how could he get that many weapons? And why did he go there with that many weapons if not for the killing?” Mrs Guanaratne questioned.
“This was a pre-planned murder.”
Several attempts by BBC Sandeshaya to reach the SLFP general secretary and the United Peoples Front Alliance (UPFA) secretary general failed.
BBC
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Is there any chance of Sri Lankan leaders seeking cover under “diplomatic immunity” in their own country?
If there was a chance many leaders and admirals and brigadiers and Police bosses, would do so.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
This is what happens when one party gets more than 2/3rd majority and there is no decent opposition in Parliament.
JR was corrupt absolutely, so was RP. They were murderers. They went to the temple and offered flowers but were impure in their hearts. They are in hell today for their sins.
MR is no better. He is also corrupt absolutely. Offering flowers in the temple and appearing to be pious in front of Lord Buddha’s statue may deceive some people but not all the people. Above all he cannot deceive God. He has to pay the price for his sins. He too will end up in hell for his organised state murders of good men and saving bad men.
Is this the Mahinda Chintanaya Idiri Dekma? Under MR corruption will thrive. He is no statesman. I pity Mother Lanka. I pity the true patriots who have to live under state terrorism. LTTE terrorists had been rid of by MR to open the doors for his own state terrorism. Good men who opposed corruption and criminal politicians are murdered in broad daylight. Is this the development on fast track? Underworld bosses are taking over the government. WHAT A SHAME!
If the moderator is not going to publish this then there is no freedom of speech also in SL.
Well Nicholas, the moderator has published your blog. Freedom of speech is alive. Your writings Nicholas, is an inspiration to us. Keep the flag flying.
Well said Nicholas….very well said…
To the family of the murdered Bharatha P, I offer my deepest condolences. Please be re-assured that he will be rewarded in heaven by God for standing up for justice against all evil doers.
The evil ones will be punished by God. I hope the third bullet lodged in his skull can never be removed and that God punish him in this world itself by paralysing him for life, and then punish him in hell on death, for all his crimes, including rape and sexual assault of young women. He escaped justice in this world but he cannot escape justice of God on death. He may be protected from the high and mighty in SL but on death his soul will live on, to suffer eternal punishment. He will never escape God’s punishment. So will MR and his criminal henchmen.
Mathata thitha is a big lie to dupe the voters. Politicians of the calibre of WW of NFF should denounce this criminal act loud and clearly and have this crime pursued in court, to bring not just the small fry to justice but also the big sharks such as DS and even the bigger shark, MR. He is no longer the Statesman he profess to be and a true patriot. I was mistaken/misled as so were many other voters in the aftermath of the utter defeat of LTTE and our elation. He is even a bigger criminal that JR.I am so disappointed! What a pity we have no real statesman to lead the country to real progress in the path of true peace, unity and justice for all, free of dictatorship and state sponsored terrorism!
Nicholas,
I am astounded by your absolute turnaround on the Blue Brothers.
I formulated a conspiracy theory based on evidence related to the elections day events. Only time can demonstrate reality.
If the sinhala population disowns the Blue brothers, the nation has no alternate leadership.
I would hate to see Hon RW in the big chair.
There’re many murders in history within same party & this kind.
Unjustice has happened in govt level & public.
The severe outcome will be on who involved to do evil acts.
That may like a punishment which resulted by the same act.
It’s not coming from GODS. Gods’re super beings who living in higher levels than humans. They don’t involve in such cruel behaviours.
If gods punish humans on such falts, then gods will be butcher-like beings. And they’ll not have time to enjoy their super life.
There’re beings in the hell to attend & conduct the punishments for who get birth in the hell.!
Dear Guru
As I said, ‘Absolute power corrupts absolutely’. It is a pity that MR who started off well at the beginning of his Presidency has become corrupted and surrounded himself with villains and drop-outs from other corrupt parties. To my utter dismay underworld characters have infiltrated and are given prominent place in a government which has all the hall marks of fast becoming corrupt beyond redemption. We have only Wimal Weerawansa of NFF as a future good, patriotic leader. But he may not dare defy MR lest he be shot dead as well by the underworld hirelings of the govt to carry out their dirty work. RW is a ponnaya who betrayed the country to LTTE and the imperial West. We have no effective opposition leader.
Chanda kuttiyak mona Horek hari Visakurusarpayek hari Genawanam ohnama Nayekhari Odokuwe daganna ekai Eyage weradda. Mula amathaka wela.
As for the leadership dilemma we are in we cant see a solution in the near future unless MR distances himself from the underworl thugs and get closer to more educated, civilized people with good family values and background. Unfortunately we do not have any one with the balls to stand up and point out the wrong doings in public. Then again who is willing to die because that seems to be what happens to ones that open their mouth. MR and his brothers do have the brains and the vision to lead the country so why do they need to be suorrounded by these thugs if they have nothing to fear or hide. There are a lot of accusations about the momey MR’s fakily are making but then again which prime minister or president did not make money during the time. Make money but be raesonable and keep some law an order in the country and develop the country at the same time. I think that is what most people would like to see. We must remove the rotten scoundrels from parliment or
else we are heading for disaster. That is the only thing that will happen if we keep going sown this path. We do need all the Gods to help now.
Hi All bloggers.Does any one know what are the educational qualifications of Mirvin & Duminda. Or whta was the criteria in appointing these people to wher they are. Just cuious guys.
They’ve HDT(Higher Diploma in Thuggrey)
Dear Sisira
I agree with you that MR and his brothers-3 should quickly distance themselves from evil MPs who associate with mafia leaders and provide them ‘protection’ for black money. These MPs are in turn given a security ‘army’ of thugs armed to the teeth illegally. These MPs behave and srut about like a ‘godfather’ character from a crime film and terrorise civilians. No one dare to oppose them. They are silenced through fear. Bharatha dared to defy kudu-Duminda, who was such a ‘godfather’, terrorising young women and sexually assaulting them. He paid the price for defying DS.
The mafia should all be rounded-up around the country by special police teams, and brought to justice. It is preferable in their raids, the mafia are all shot dead like pariah dogs, to prevent them from continuing ‘business as usual’ from their prison cells, living a luxury life-style inside, with prison guards and prison governor at their beck-and-call.
GR, Defence Sec, has made empty sound bytes only so far. Where is your ACTION PLAN GR against these mafia thugs? We want ACTION and not sound bytes. We want immediate restoration of law and order in this country. MR should act definitively against criminal MP thugs with blood in their hands. He should not allow himself to be bought by black money. All the black money and assets of these mafia should be seized by the State, and used to build houses for the poor. There has to be proper and transparent accounting that these seized assets are used for a good purpose.
There is no ‘Mahinda Chintanaya Idiri Dekma’ if MR is spineless and yields to a coterie of evil MP thugs in his government. The day will come when people will say, “Enough is enough”.
Thanks for expressing reality,
i regard you
sisirachandra vaduge.