" MR. BARATHA" - KILLED BY - "RAJAPAKSE" SAVAGE REGIMENT
( Mr. Baratha was 1st bigest suppoter of president Mahinda "RAJAPAKSE" & own party political ( SLFE )
At the last moment Mr. Baratha was aginst for savages actions of RAJAPAKSE'S REGIMENT. For that democracy actions, they killed Mr. Baratha in last day of the 08.10.2011, at Angoda junction.
». MR Baratha " - Tué par - " RAJAPAKSE " RÉGIMENT SAUVAGE
(M. Baratha a été le 1er suppoter du président Mahinda " RAJAPAKSE " & SLFE (propre parti politique )
Au dernier moment, M. Baratha était contre les actions sauvages du régiment de Rajapakse. Pour ces actions de la démocratie , ils ont tué M. Baratha au dernier jour du 08.10.2011 , à Angoda Ville. |
Govt. accountable for Bharatha's murder; what is told about Duminda's condition is all false -if investigation is unsatisfactory international intervention will be sought
(Lanka-e-News -18.Oct.2011, 11.55P.M.) At the media briefing held today (18) at the Colombo Nippon Hotel , the five sisters and brother of Late Bharatha Lakshman said , the prime suspect Duminda Silva M P being still not arrested in the murder of Bharatha Lakshman is not acceptable under any circumstance.
The investigation initiated by the Govt. is obscure and they have no faith in it. Besides the stories woven by the Govt. are all contradictory in this regard , they added. They were of the unanimous view that the Govt. is fully accountable for Bharahtha Lakshman’s murder. When the defense media spokesman Lakshman Hulugala says ,Duminda Silva is not a suspect in the murder , the police had stated until the end of the investigation that cannot be said. Hence there is open contradiction , the sisters and brother of Bharahtha had pointed out.
Even the stories regarding Duminda’s condition are misleading. Earlier , it was said he had only 80% chances of reviving . But now they say , he is taking solid foods.. In a few days , he might be abroad and walking .. In other countries , the condition of a patient is officially announced. This is the only country where this is not done in order to make bogus announcements, they added.
The conspiracy to murder Bharahtha is not something that was plotted some days ago. It was a long time plan. The SLFP leaders have now forgotten the cold blooded murder of Bharatha , and are now obsessed with shielding and saving his murderers and doing a white wash. Bharatha was representing the progressive faction within the SLFP and he was a ‘big headache’ to those who were of the corrupt and sordid culture.
The seniors of the SLFP are extremely sorry that they cannot help at this juncture as their wings have been clipped , the sisters and brother of Bharahtha noted. When answering questions , they said , it is of no use meeting the President over the Bharatha murder. They alleged that the murder was a result of a conspiracy and the investigation is not being properly conducted.
If the Govt. does not hold a proper investigation, they would seek international assistance , the sisters and brother of Bharatha asserted.
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Fear cum guilt stricken Gota forces CID to exclude driver’s statement from B report that Duminda shot : Plan afoot to kill Bharatha’s driver
(Lanka-e-News -18.Oct.2011, 11.55P.M.) Liyanage Saman Shantha Perera , the driver of Late Bharatha Lakshman , had made it abundantly clear in his statement that Duminda Silva came along with about 100 others in 20 vehicles , and as he alighted from the vehicle he slapped Bharatha Lakshman and shot him, according to reports.
In the quadruple murder at Mulleriyawa , Liyanage Saman Shanntha Perera is the most important witness , and he has been warned by the CID that he is a target for murder , while it is also revealed that the regime chief and the fear cum guilt stricken younger brother Gothaya are only concerned about protecting the killers in these ghastly murders.
The CID officers have also stated that these threats to life are there also to the suspects, Sherman Shrimantha Kekulawala, Merl Frank Wijesinghe and Gayan Shrashinga Amaradeva .
Meanwhile there are reports that the fear cum guilt stricken Gota had pressurized the CID Director SSP Mahesh Perera not to include the name of prime suspect Duminda Silva in the B report that is being forwarded to the courts.
The fear cum guilt ridden Gota had instructed to somehow exclude Duminda Silva in the B report wherein it is mentioned that the driver of Bharatha at the post mortem examination had revealed Duminda’s direct involvement .Gota had intimidated that if his instructions are not complied with , he will not hesitate to give transfers to all the CID officers .
In any event the IGP had told the CID officers that the whole world is watching over this Bahratha Lakshman quadruple murder investigation , and therefore to conduct a fair and accurate investigation, and bring the culprits before the law.
But by now , a number of doubts have proliferated in regard to the investigation as to its fairness and accuracy. Based on information elicited from a suspect , 16 firearms including 6 revolvers, 6 pistols , 2 T56 weapons were taken into custody . But only 15 of them had been forwarded to the Govt. analyst for examination. What happened to the remaining firearm?. Who had used this firearm? are major issues.
Despite such clear and cogent evidence against Duminda Silva, and while the regime chief and his fear cum guilt stricken brother Gorakaya are conducting themselves in this unscrupulous manner , the national defense media spokesman Hulugala popped out from a gunny sack to tell the foreign media that Duminda Silva is not a suspect.
The CID officers of the lower rungs are wondering , how far the IGP Ilangakoon can go keeping his spine erect on this investigation when he has such tremendous odds to surmount as the regime chief and the fear cum guilt stricken brother are moving heaven and earth to deceptively and deplorably change the course of investigation using all the powers and resources at their disposal . If any blind , deaf or dumb person can understand how important it is to strengthen those who are conducting the investigation and support them to hold a fair and free inquiry combating these evil forces militating against it however powerful they are, why aren’t the opposition party Morons and Mongols able to understand this necessity ? the CID officers question.
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The media conference of GL in France boycotted by the media personnel there
(Lanka-e-News -16.Oct.2011, 5.30P.M.) A media conference organized by the SL Embassy in France for Dr. G L Peiris, the SL foreign Minister last Wednesday who is currently on a tour of that country had to be cancelled because the media personnel of the country had rejected it, according to reports reaching Lanka e news. Although 12 media Institutions and media personnel were invited to participate in the SL foreign Minister’s media conference , only one media personnel arrived . Consequently , the conference had to be called of.
On his tour , Dr. Peiris had met the foreign Minister Allen Jupe and the French President’s advisor on foreign affairs . Dr. Peiris returned to the Island last Friday.
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Dialog and Telecom illegally blocks LankaeNews in Sri Lanka
(Lanka-e-News -18.Oct.2011, 6.30P.M.) Two of Sri Lanka's Internet Service Providers – Dialog and Telecom – have illegally blocked Lanka E News to their customers.
The chairman of the Telecommunication Reclamation Commission,(TRC) Anusha Palapita, stated that he has not given such orders to any internet service providers that he was unaware of this incident.
For further clarification we tried to contact the CEO of Dialog, Dr. Hansa Wijesuriya, but the attempt was unsuccessful.
We condemn the illegality of these companies which violate the peoples' right to access truthful information. We also ask those who stand up for media freedom to stand against this illegal act.
Over the past week the president has spoken against web-media during two occasions. At one occasion he said that these “insults” are written by journalists who live in Sri Lanka and then uploaded from America and that it is a conspiracy.
The Dialog company is the main service provider for the defence ministry and Telecom is a semi-government company. The chairman of Telecom is a brother of one of the government ministers'.
The Editor -LeN
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‘Lucky aiya’ the good Samaritan and beloved of downtrodden cremated : huge crowds at funeral
(Lanka-e-News -13.Oct.2011, 6.00P.M.) Milling crowds attended the funeral of Late Bharatha Lakshman who was cremated yesterday evening at Umagiliya playground . The crowds were so huge that the even the large playground was not enough to keep them within. Many of the mourners had to stand out. Gota’s maneuvers to curb the crowds attending the funeral were unavailing. People attended the funeral sans differences. These crowds were an index that there is a phenomenal silent resentment against this corrupt , despotic and lawless administration ,and where the country is headed for.
Residents of Kolonnawa , Muleriyawa and Kotikawatta specially came in flocks for the funeral .
It was specially noteworthy that the President , the chief of the regime ,Chamal Rajapakse or Gotabaya did not attend the funeral. Only Basil Rajapakse was present. The President who claims that Bahratha had always stood by him in triumphs and trials throughout his political career had no qualms about attending the funeral of Rupa Karunatileke without attending Bharatha’s. The president’s absence notwithstanding , streets and lanes were awash with the banners and cutouts of Late Baharatha , according to our reporters. Banners with the slogan ‘Kolonnawa silenced- our gratitude to Bharahtha Lakshman and Rupasinghe ancestry’ were ubiquitous.
The security deployed for the funeral had reported to Gota ‘Sir, the place is inundated with
uncontrollable crowds . If we try to stop them , there can be serious consequences’. Meanwhile , Gota has also detailed a group of special intelligence unit officers for the funeral. The instructions given to them was to report to Gota of what the Ministers and MPs are speaking. Moreover , a group with Handcam cameras were also deployed to videotape the conduct of the Ministers.
The Prime Minister , Ven. Maduluwewa Sobitha Thero, Maithripala Sirisena , Susil Premajayantha, Fowzi , SLFP leaders and party Organizers delivered funeral orations. What was most significant to note in their speeches was they all blamed the present lawlessness in the country and underscored the lessons to be learnt from this tragedy .
The widow of Baratha and daughter too made speeches. The daughter asked the crowds , what is that all of you can do on behalf of Lucky aiya who had always championed your cause ?. They replied in unison ‘ we shall rise on his behalf ’. ‘The decision is in your hands’ she concluded.
At about 7.00 p .m the funeral proceedings concluded and the beloved of the poor and the downtrodden, Lucky aiya’s final journey ended.
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Here is the evidence confirming Gota’s implication in Bharatha Lakshman murder: Gota shall resign forthwith -Why is Duminda who shot Baratha not placed under arrest ?
(Lanka-e-News -15.Oct.2011, 8.30P.M.) Lanka e news is in receipt of clear, cogent and copious evidence testifying to defense secretary Gotabaya’s involvement in the murder of Bharatha Lakshman who was shot and killed by Duminda Silva recently.
Hereunder are the details …
Just two days prior to the assassination of Late Bharatha Lakshman , on the 5th of October when he addressed the last rally , he said, “ My heart is deeply grieving. If there is no CID , at least someone here , please tape this and ,go and show it. Gotabaya is a respectable person in this country. But this ‘yakka’ and the organizers took him throughout today and went for the kudu (heroin) dealers’ rallies. This is what is hurting me.. They roamed Ambatale where extortion money was demanded from Mudalalis over the phone. They intimidated and threatened people to part with their monies. They went to Kolonnawa ‘ Singapore’ area and Meetotamulla . We cannot allow this type of activities to rage in the areas which we have nursed and developed. This is not a question confined to electorate. We must begin our campaign after the 9th to rescue the people from these scoundrels. If we do not engage in this campaign , I cannot predict in which disastrous direction the country will be headed. I do not wish to elaborate further on this. I hope what I say will also reach the ears of the country’s leaders.”
It is impossible for anyone to claim that the speech of Bharatha full of warnings and portents in the interests of the people and the country did not reach the ears of the Rajapakses. On the 8th he was murdered before he could start his campaign on the 9th.. This cold blooded murder was committed by Duminda Silva , according to an eye witness who gave evidence.
Here are the reasons which allegedly prompted Gotabaya Rajapakse to permit Duminda to commit this ghastly ruthless murder :
8th was the election day. The first complaint to the special complaints center of the Elections Commissioner office was received at about 10.30 a .m. that Duminda Silva with about 100 others are obstructing the voters in the district of Sedawatte , Weheragoda Siddhartha Vidyalaya from casting their votes. Unlike previously , the police had new methods to immediately take counter action after determining the complaint received. Accordingly , these complaints under COL 9 received at 10.30 a.m. were reported to the DIGs of the Central , Southern and northern ranges by the Elections Commissioner. But these actions had no effect . Copies of the COL 9 complaint is published herein.
The second complaint received by the office too were against Duminda Silva. In that complaint it was clearly requested to provide special extra police security. The Elections commissioner had forwarded this special request to the DIGs concerned at about 12.40 p. m. The second complaint under COL 14 is also published herein.
Bharatha Lakshman was murdered by Duminda Silva at about 3.30 p.m. Hence , if the police really wished to take preventive action they had three long hours . Yet the police took no action at all. Similar polling incidents were reported in Kurunegala and Matale too . But there , the police chiefs took immediate action following the Elections Commissioner’s office complaints. Hence , is it wrong if one assumes that the police chiefs in Colombo took no action on the complaints following the defense Secretary Gota’s instructions not to obstruct Duminda ?. For ,after all Gota is the all powerful defense Secretary fully responsible for the citizen’s security. If all the three Police chiefs neglected their onerous duties not because of Gota’s instructions , then what caused them to act this way ignoring the dire situation whereby a senior politician was made to lose his life eventually ?
The most significant and perturbing fact in this episode is the police not detailing any security to this place where the voters were obstructed ,and the police accepting this failure. The police had confirmed this by the letter dated 12th sent to the daily ‘Lakbima’ newspaper of the 10th denying the story published therein that , when Bharatha was shot at and fell , the police officers stood idle and watched without helping to take the victim to the Hospital. The police in its letter had contradicted the Lakbima story on the ground that no police officer was on duty at the scene of the incident or even in its proximity. In other words , the police had been fully aware well ahead from morning 10.30 a.m. of Duminda Silva’s murderous and intimidatory actions , and therefore avoided deployment of security in those areas. This truth has been testified to by the police itself in so many words. The Lakbima article is appended .
Gota’s implication in this gruesome murder is borne testimony to by the contents of the article in the Lakbima newspaper of the 10th. Gota who summoned Solangaarachchi after the killing of Bharatha , had made it very clear to him that it was Duminda who assisted him immensely when demolishing the houses and shops in Colombo. When I ask Duminda to fetch a crowd of 500 , he brings along 5000 to accomplish my (destructive) tasks. So , is anything wrong in my visiting him, (the murderer) in Hospital ?, Gota has asked Solangaarachi .
Then Gota , a most responsible Govt. servant has when demolishing houses and shops , used goons and murderers and the political powers , instead of following the legal processes. He has himself admitted this. It is Gota’s duty to reveal all other illegal activities for which he used Duminda. Moreover , Gota’s attitude is , when he goes to Hospital to protect a murderer , he deems he is doing an act of great merit like taking a King coconut to a patient in Hospital having fever. Obviously when such an individual who cannot identify merits from demerits is the chief of the national security, ruthlessness and murders have to be the order of the day .
Based on the evidence presented to the Courts , Duminda Silva who first shot Bharatha in broad daylight and in public should be placed under arrest immediately. Why is this prime suspect not arrested even after an eye witness has given evidence testifying to it? What is the secret behind this dereliction of duty and monumental failure in law enforcement ? If Duminda is taking treatment in Hospital he ought to be treated as an accused under arrest. Are we wrong in our assumption that Gota is also having a hand in this Bharatha’s murder going by the inordinate efforts he is making to shield and save Duminda in this murder in the face of such glaring evidence and proofs that Duminda killed Bharatha?
In the circumstances , not only Duminda , even Gota should be taken in as an accomplice in this murder , and the laws should be duly implemented against all those suspects. In the least , Gota must resign on his own if he has any sense of shame like in other countries ,for he is an affront to that lofty position he is holding after all these disclosures and evidence mounted against him . Otherwise , he must be removed from his position with immediate effect until the case is over, for he can be a threat to a fair and free investigation when he continues in the post which controls the defense affairs in the country .
It is unsurprising if people are compelled to take the law into their hands when the President and the defense Secretary cannot emerge clean in respect of these incriminations. (See Below) By Special Reporter
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The media conference of GL in France boycotted by the media personnel there
(Lanka-e-News -16.Oct.2011, 5.30P.M.) A media conference organized by the SL Embassy in France for Dr. G L Peiris, the SL foreign Minister last Wednesday who is currently on a tour of that country had to be cancelled because the media personnel of the country had rejected it, according to reports reaching Lanka e news. Although 12 media Institutions and media personnel were invited to participate in the SL foreign Minister’s media conference , only one media personnel arrived . Consequently , the conference had to be called of.
On his tour , Dr. Peiris had met the foreign Minister Allen Jupe and the French President’s advisor on foreign affairs . Dr. Peiris returned to the Island last Friday.
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President’s saffron robe donating pooja at Sri Maha Bodhi for and on behalf of Duminda
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(Lanka-e-News -16.Oct.2011, 11.55P.M.) President Mahinda Rajapakse performed a saffron robe handing over pooja at the Anuradhapura Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi invoking blessings for the speedy recovery of kudu Duminda Silva who murdered Bharatha Lakshman and is now undergoing treatment at the Jayawardena Hospital. He has also allegedly implored the deity to solve Duminda’s criminal problems.
The President who attended a function at Anuradhapura Madya Vidyalaya for distribution of prizes did not earlier have in his agenda a visit to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi , and this change of program was suddenly decided, reports say.
The President’s media unit says, he worshipped the Sri Maha Bodhi only.
Meanwhile the President has phoned the Doctors treating kudu Duminda and urged them to somehow help Duminda to recover and regain consciousness. Though the life support machine was supposed to have been removed yesterday , it is once again installed periodically today. The Hospital sources said , his condition improved yesterday , but again he is experiencing difficulties today from time to time.
Interestingly , nobody has come forward to perform a bodhi pooja on behalf of kudu Duminda the Bharatha Lakshman murderer , who polled nearly a lakh of votes at the 2010 elections . Following the shootout on the 8th , when Bharatha Lakshman was taken to Colombo General Hospital , kudu Duminda was admitted to the Jayawardenapura Hospital. Gotabaya Rajapakse by staying in the Hospital for over three hours at the Hospital until the operation on Kudu Duminda was completed proved to everyone the mysterious love he has for Duminda , his kudu involvements and crime of murder he committed notwithstanding.
Meanwhile President Rajapakse who visited the funeral house of Late Bharatha Lakshman had following a tiff with the mourners , left the funeral house in a huff after asking ‘ did I murder?’ even without paying his last respects to the remains. Gota of course did not even care to pay his last respects to the victim or attend the funeral . In the least he had not even sent a message of condolence to the bereaved family of Bharahtha Lakshman , but took special pains to show concern for the murderer kudu Duminda who was critical .
It is not only intriguing but shocking that though kudu Duminda , Gota’s pet was hospitalized is an M P , not a single MP of the Govt. or opposition , had gone to see him in Hospital . Not even a member of the provincial Council had paid a visit.
These photographs are of the Govt. media unit.
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MR answers ‘Sri Lanka premis’ (patriots): MR’s responsibilities surface on Bharatha’s killing
(Lanka-e-News -17.Oct.2011, 11.00P.M.) The UPFA Mayors, Chairmen and members of the local bodies who were elected at the recent elections took oaths before the President at the Temple Trees . In regard to the accusations made against President Rajapakse by the ‘Sri Lanka Premi’ Ministers and MPs of the UPFA , following the killing of Bharatha Lakshman by Duminda Silva who crossed over from the UNP ,that the President is unduly favoring the UNPers who crossed over to the SLFP , the President explained as follows “
‘When we are a party we cannot be extremists. When somebody joins the party , they are all part of the party. If somebody joins the SLFP today he is still a member of the party. There is nothing called he joined today and another joined tomorrow. We get work done from them. Whether they joined from the north, east or South , they must carry out the responsibilities of the Govt. duly. But after getting work done, emerging victorious with a two third majority, or else until power is won ,until the mouth feels the taste of blood, speaking for hours until the throat bleeds , and after we are installed in this position , I for one am not prepared to discard them like trash.. That must be remembered. That is not my policy.’ President emphasized.
Meanwhile , the sister of Late Bharatha Lakshman said , she has no faith in the present investigations which are being conducted pertaining to the assassination of her brother. ‘Last February , family members had made a written request to the President that in view of the grave threats posed by Duminda Silva and his murderous gang to Bharatha Lakshman ,to beef up the present security personnel strength of Bharatha from two to six. What the President did was , instead he augmented Duminda Silva’s security detail , giving him 14 security personnel’. Baharatha’s sister related this when answering an inquiry made by the BBC.
This is what the President declared in this regard at today’s ceremony…
Those who take responsibilities and perform their tasks are only called leaders. There is a saying ‘ what you do , do well. If you cant , just get lost.’ So if you are working , work properly or else just perish . I can talk with responsibility on what I am doing. If security for their lives is requested from me , whether he is an M P or an individual , it is my responsibility to provide security . Whether he must be assigned 50, 12, 14 or 3 is to be decided by me. Isn’t that the power vested in a President by the people? Nobody has a right to question on that. How I gave security to one who is not an M P or how ,to some I have provided STF security protection. That is entirely my responsibility. It is my duty to safeguard every body’s life in this country. That is why I am taking measures to completely wipe out the underworld groups.
From this announcement of the President he has made clear what his responsibilities are in connection with Bharatha Lakshman ‘s murder. It is he who has denied security to Bahratha and beefed up kudu Duminda’s security detail. Not even an intelligence report has been followed. He says none can question him on that ,an attitude which is consistent with that of a despotic dictator.
If the President says he is taking measures to stamp out the underworld groups , then the President is under a duty to give an explanation as to why the Director of the police anti narcotics Bureau, J P U Jayasinghe and his team were transferred who reported that Duminda Silva’s Prado vehicle No. K N 7046 came to collect the ‘kudu’ (heroin) that was transported to Chilaw , last June.
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Duminda slapped Bharatha and shot him with a pistol, then yelled out ‘shoot him’ – Investigation report to court reveals
(Lanka-e-News -13.Oct.2011, 6.00P.M.) According to Liyanage Saman Shantha Perera ,the driver of Bharatha Lakshman in his statement to the CID, Duminda Silva had arrived with about 100 others in 20 vehicles, and after alighting from his vehicle had slapped Bharatha Lakshman first , and then shot Bharatha with the pistol that was in his hand.. He had also yelled out ‘shoot him, shoot him’ .
These details were revealed in court yesterday (12) by the CID when the case was taken for trial before the Colombo Additional Magistrate Ms. Praharsha Ranasinghe in connection with the murder at Mulleriyawa where four persons have so far died.
The court was told that the investigations were begun by the CID on the 08th under the chief of the special police unit, Chief Inspector Merryl Ranjan Lamahewa following instructions given by the IGP.
When Duminda Silva ordered ‘shoot him , shoot him’ a police constable (51905), Vithanalage Anura Thushara of the Duminda’s security detail attached to the Mirihana police shot Bharatha Lakshman with a T56 weapon, according to the disclosures made to the Court. The cop has been arrested on the 10th , Lamahewa told court.
Lamahewa informed court that in the statement of Bharatha’s driver Saman to the police it is mentioned that this cop shot Bharatha.
In the statement recorded of the Driver Saman , it is mentioned that those who came with Bharatha also had weapons in their possession. Three witnesses have given evidence ; and in the evidence of witness Srimantha Kekulawala, he had stated that the cop Anura Thushara De Mel came close to Baratha and shot him.
Merl Frank Wijesinghe and Gayan Shashiranga Amaradeva’s statements have also been recorded.
They identification parade is to be held on the 18th . The suspects were remanded until that day.
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5 underworld members arrested in connection with the murder of Bharatha Lakshman
(Lanka-e-News -11.Oct.2011, 11.45 P.M.) The CID arrested five underworld elements this morning as suspects in connection with the assassination of Bharatha Lakshman, according to reports. They are members of various underworld groups , and are supposedly connected with the heroin business of Duminda Silva.
Rigorous interrogations are proceeding .
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‘All the cruel murderers are of the defense Ministry’ – says Gen. Fonseka when taken to courts
(Lanka-e-News -13.Oct.2011, 6.00P.M.) ‘I express my deepest sympathies to the grief stricken families in the tragic death of Bharatha lakshman Premachandra. The brutal murderers are all from the defense Ministry. In that case , who are those accountable for these murders? Jayawewa for the present sorry state of politics and sorrowful political culture’. These comments were made by former Army Commander Gen. Fonseka when he was at the courts in connection with his white flag case trial.
The oral submissions of the defense began today. The senior lawyer for the defense , Nalin Ladduwahetty told court when commencing his submissions that charges cannot be filed under the emergency regulations and the criminal procedure code against Sarath Fonseka , rather , it is very clear they should be filed against the Sunday Leader newspaper which published this incident.
Ladduwahetty pointed out , not only in Sri Lanka , but even in India and in England , it is the newspaper which publishes such an incident that is in the fault . The owners of the Newspaper and others were present at the interview , but they had not been summoned as witnesses , he pinpointed.
The submissions of the defense continues tomorrow (13)
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A murder gangster of Duminda with 16 weapons in CID custody –Gota exerts pressure as before
(Lanka-e-News -10.OCT.2011, 11.00p.m.) The CID officers who are conducting investigations into the Bharatha Lakshman killing state that they are being subject to undue pressures by the Defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse. An individual who was in the murder gang of Duminda Silva at the time the killings were done had been taken into custody by the CID following a tip off. This individual had in his possession, two T 56 weapons and 16 others . On the first occasion itself when this murder gangster was arrested , Gotabaya had compelled the CID to record his statement and release him.
Maxi Procter , the police spokesperson said, the CID has so far recorded 37 statements , and on a search conducted on one individual who was taken into custody , they discovered 12 pistols, 2 revolvers, and two T56 weapons.
Based on the investigations conducted by the CID so far, three Prado vehicles have arrived with Duminda Silva on that occasion and there had been seven T56 weapons and 4 pistols . There was only one defense Ministry division security officer with Duminda , while all others had been underworld gangsters, according to information elicited. These underworld murder gangsters would have gone into hiding ‘publicly’ by now. According to what the driver of Bharatha Lakshman stated to the media , when Bharatha Lakshman was being shot , a group of police officers were watching this , but they did not even lend a hand when Bharatha was being taken to Hospital. No statement had been recorded from them yet.
According to sources within the CID transmitting information to the Lanka e news, in spite of the illegal pressures of Gota brought to bear on the CID officers who are investigating, most CID officers have decided to ignore them . Even when Duminda Silva’s vehicle and a kudu dealer of his were taken into custody at Chilaw recently by the anti narcotics division , owing to Gota’s pressures , they could not go ahead with the investigations. When the daily newspapers published these obnoxious actions, a stooge of Gota in the CID , Anura Silva was enlisted to inquire into who and why the article was published. On this occasion too Gota has tried to use Anura Silva to achieve his sordid goals , inside sources of the CID reveal.
Meanwhile , Sumana Premachandra the widow of Late Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra had made a request to the Colombo acting Magistrate, Ms. Lanka Jayaratne to grant permission to cremate the body of her husband. Ms. Lanka Jayaratne had agreed to grant permission
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Sri Jayawardena Hospital Board of Directors dissolved forthwith Duminda’s gangsters and supporters providing security at Hospital premises also withdrawn
(Lanka-e-News -11.Oct.2011, 11.45 P.M.) The Minister of health Maithripala Sirisena had dissolved the Sri Jayawardena Hospital Board of Directors with immediate effect allegedly on grounds of inefficiency. Dumminda Silva , the prime suspect in the murder of Bharatha Lakshman is being treated at the Jayawardena Hospital. Until the time of dissolution there had not surfaced any such issues of inefficiency against the Board. A new Board is to be appointed next week.
Meanwhile the CID had told the Director of the Jayawardena Hospital , Gamage yesterday not to reveal anything to the media.
A Doctor attached to the Jayawardena Hospital who did not wish to mention his name speaking to Lanka e news , said, the Duminda Silva episode has nothing to do with this dissolution of the Board , and the Minister was waiting for an opportune moment to change the Board since there was a lot of corruption and frauds plaguing the place. The Minister only took advantage of the present crisis to achieve his long awaited aim.
There are however rumors afloat that the dissolution of the Board stemmed from the removal of the machine that was connected to Dumminda Silva. Since the trade unions had expressed bitter resentment against the deployment of about 250 gangsters and supporters of Dumminda Silva in and around the Hospital , all of them had been withdrawn from the Hospital premises. Now , the security is provided by Army soldiers.
After the admission of Duminda Silva to the Hospital , Gotabaya had taken special pains to provide army security to the Hospital , to his family as well as his relatives.
Based on information from internal sources of Duminda Silva’s family , they are trying to make arrangements to take Duminda to Singapore for further treatment.
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More security for Murderer Duminda than even a President or Heroic Army Commander when they were hospitalized -Everyone incommoded thereby
(Lanka-e-News -09.Oct.2011, 11.55P.M.) Because murderer Duminda Silva who is the prime suspect in the murder of Presidential advisor Bharatha Lakshman and two others are warded at the Jayawardenapura Hospital , all visitors to the Hospital , the patients and the staff of the Hospital are driven into grave inconvenience and harassment owing to the heavy security blanket provided to this suspect . From Thalapathpitiya junction to Jaywardena Hospital , the roads are abounding with Duminda’s thugs and inordinately large number of security personnel . Even a vehicle conveying a patient to the Hospital is impeded .
The defense Secretary Gotabaya had visited the Hospital yesterday night to see Duminda Silva and stayed for about three hours. After he left ,these thugs and the security personnel have started a search operation on all at the Hospital.
Even when the war was raging , during the time President Chandrika was hospitalized following the bomb attack or when Army Commander Sarath Fonseka was admitted to Hospital consequent upon a bomb attack by a suicide bomber , this amount of rigorous searching of vehicles parked and entering was not conducted nor were the people harassed by such embarrassing frisking .
Gota while talking to the Doctors in the Hospital had spoken with highly charged emotion. He had told the Doctors that Dumminda had been working for him honestly. Interestingly , except Gota , no other seniors of the Govt. had visited the Hospital to see Gota’s ‘honestly’ working Duminda, reports say.
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Operation on Duminda completed; a bullet still lodged inside: still unconscious
(Lanka-e-News -08.Oct.2011, 8.30P.M.)Dumminda Silva who sustained head injuries following the shoot out this evening was operated on at the Jayawardena Hospital, and by now the surgery had been completed. He is now warded in the ICU . The CTC scan had confirmed that he had received injuries to his head , as revealed to the media by the medical Authority of Jayawardenapura Hospital ,Dr. S A K Gamage .
Dr. Gamage denying rumors that two bullets are lodged inside Dumminda’s head said, there is only one bullet lodged inside , and attempting to remove it would be risky. For the moment the blood that was gushing into he head had been controlled and is now diverted out. However , his condition cannot be accurately stated until 48 hours have elapsed , Dr.Gamage added.
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Bharatha Lakshman dies in shoot out : Dumminda’s security personnel have shot him – Dumminda also critical 2 more dead and 10 injured
(Lanka-e-News -08.Oct.2011, 6.45P.M. -2nd Edition 8.30P.M.) Bharatha Laskhman , the Presidential advisor and former M P died in a shooting incident. Two security personnel of his have also died in the shoot out.
The security personnel of Duminda Silva have been responsible for the shooting and killing. Bharatha Lakshman had died on the way to the Jayawardenapura Hospital.
Consequent upon the shoot out between the two groups , 10 victims have been hospitalized. This tragedy had occurred at about 3.30 p m in the vicinity of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya , Angoda.
Dumminda Silva’s group had also been shot at by the Lakshman group , whereby Dumminda Silva had sustained serious injuries . He had been admitted to the Jayawardenapura Hospital and is in a critical condition. Hospital sources say , he had been shot in the head , and an operation had been performed on him. Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital medical Authority S A K Gamage told the media , the CTC scan done on him had revealed that his head has sustained serious injuries . Dumminda’s father had disclosed that Doctors had told him that there are only 20% hopes of Dumminda recovering .
Meanwhile a curfew has been clamped on the police division Mulleriyawa, The curfew will be on from 4.30 p m today until tomorrow morning 6.00. The supporters of Baharatha lakshman who were provoked following the death of Bharatha Lakshman have begun attacking the Mulleriyawa police with stones and set fire to two police vehicles, reports say. Though a curfew was imposed after the attack , the enraged public had set fire to an election office of Dumminda Silva defying the curfew .
Army and the STF had been deployed to provide security to the Mulleriyawa police division. A CID team had also arrived at the venue to conduct investigations.
Yesterday night two gun toting unidentified individuals who came in a motor cycle had shot and killed an individual at Wellampitiya . This murder has been the root cause of the subsequent shoot out. The victim of yesterday’s shooting was Jeewaka Shantha , a henchman of an underworld leader , Olcott , who was involved in the illegal activities of Duminda Silva. . The latter had suspected that this was done by Bharatha Lakshman’s group. When the two of them met , an altercation had erupted leading to these murders.
For a long time this dispute between Bharatha Lakshman and Duminda Silva had been raging . Among the true SLFP members there was deep disillusionment that the Rajapakses were turning a blind eye and deaf ear to the illegal activities of the UNPers who had crossed over .
During the period 1988-89 , Bharatha Lakshman had a narrow escape from death when an assassination attempt was made on him while he was engaged in the patriotic people’s campaign . The attempted assassin was Hemapala , a youth from Kottawa district. In the scuffle that followed the attempted assassin got killed.
It is worthy of note that there are immense evidence against Dumminda Silva to substantiate the allegations against him of involvement in kudu (heroin) business. There were also charges filed against him for committing rape on a girl. These charges were withdrawn mysteriously .
Bharatha Lakshman the deceased was engaged in race betting before entering politics. He abandoned his earlier occupation after entering politics. He entered politics along with Late Vijaya Kumaranatunge.
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The death toll in the Bharatha Lakshman assassination rises to four
(Lanka-e-News -10.Oct.2011, 11.00p.m.) In the shootout on the election day where Bharatha Lakshman was killed by the security personnel of Dumminda Silva and several others were injured and hospitalized , one more victim who was critically injured had passed away. He died early morning today. The deceased is a resident of Ragama. The number of deaths including that of Bharatha Lakshman has .now risen to four.
Previously, on the day of the incident , those who died were , Jalaudeen Mohomed Hakeem (32) from Kolonnawa , IDH; Dhammitha Jayatileke ( 45) from Perakumba Mawatha , Kolonnawa and Bharatha Lakshman.
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I am vested with the responsibility to indulge in civilized politics -Thilanga MP who faces threats to life in the present murder culture says
(Lanka-e-News -14.Oct.2011, 11.45P.M.) The UPFA Colombo district M P Thilanga Sumathipala told Lanka e news that following the murder of Bharatha Lakshman , his own fears for his life based on threats he is receiving for the nearly last one and half years has shot up.
Sumathipala expressed these grave fears when Lanka e news inquired from him regarding the exposures made in the media about the death threats to him.
He added that during the last one and half years owing to these threats he had been asking for adequate security from those responsible , but he had still not had a response.. He had made written requests to the Ex IGP and the present IGP over this dire issue , without avail. He has full knowledge of the threats he is receiving , and now he has reached a point where he has to safeguard himself , he noted.
Along with the assassination of Bharatha Lakshman, he has been vested with responsibilities to indulge in civilized politics even more than the Leftist political leadership in the Colombo City .He is accepting that responsibility , he added.
Thilanga Sumathipala who even before entering politics had proved his prowess in a number of fields , was promised by the President Rajapakse that he will be given a responsible position when he joined the UPFA. But that promise had not materialized yet. The main slogan in Thilanga Sumathipala’s election campaign was ‘ Thilanga who can do a thorough job of work’. But , so far he had not been given a position where he can demonstrate his abilities.. Moreover , whenever and wherever Sumathipala was not there , the President addressed him derogatorily as ‘ Bookie Sumi’ . Thilanga is an M.P , as well as a media Institution owner.
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We may also die like dogs on the road at the hands of Gota’s murder gangs -Minister reveals conspiracy to kill Bharatha
(Lanka-e-News -10.OCT.2011, 11.00p.m.) A Minister of the SLFP who did not wish to reveal his name , but eager to expose the truth, speaking to Lanka e news this morning said, there had been a premeditated plan to murder Bharatha Lakshman , and for this brutal murder , Duminda Silva and defense Secretary are directly and fully responsible. Speaking further , he explained as follows :
There had been a love affair between Bharatha Lakshman’s daughter and Namal Rajapakse . Though the existence of a love affair between youngsters is natural , the Rajapakse family had been bitterly resentful over this. One day Shiranthee Rajapakse had on the phone upbraided Bharatha Lakshman at length in this regard . The primary reason which necessitated the Rajapakses to plan to get rid of Bharatha Lakshman was this affair.
The Rajapakses had then begun dismissing the leaders of the SLFP trade unions which were under the Chairmanship and leadership of Bharatha Lakshman with a view to clip the wings of the latter. The worst part of this maneuver was the chasing away of the supporters of Baratha Lakshman in the Ports trade union , a powerful arm of the SLFP trade unions. When Bharatha Lakshman had discussed with Mahinda Rajapakse on this , the latter had told him, the trade union Presidential advisor ‘ don’t come to teach law and politics to me’ while having the former Attorney General also with him.
Thereafter the Rajapakses have used Duminda Silva to collide with Bahratha Lakshman . The latter had been receiving a number of complaints daily from his supporters in the areas under his control about Dumminda Silva’s intimidations , threats and harassments directed towards them. Though Bharatha Lakshman had reported this grave situation to the Rajapakses , they had paid no heed . Despite Bharatha Lakshman lodging complaints with the CID against the kudu (heroin) peddlers and dealers of Dumminda Silva , they had been unavailing because of Gota’s intervention at the behest of Dumminda.
At the recent elections Gotabaya Rajapakse travelled openly with Duminda throughout Kolonnawa canvassing votes . Bharatha Lakshman who was thoroughly disappointed over this , had at his rallies openly stated , ‘at places nearby where Gotabaya visited along with Dumminda , he was welcomed by ‘kudu dealers’, and some other nearby places he was garlanded by ‘kudu dealers’. The defense Secretary ought to be ashamed that he was being garlanded by kudu dealers , Bharatha Lakshman announced on platforms at his rallies. He added , if you want to cast your vote against kudu dealers , then vote for Solangarachchi . As urged by Bharatha Lakshman so the people voted for Solangaarachi of the SLFP who polled a massive number of 42322 votes whereas the ‘kudu dealer’ candidate promoted by Gota and Duminda polled only 5811 votes. The Minister who was relating this episode to us asked ‘doesn’t this alone demonstrate the people’s abhorrence to ‘kudu’ and those promoting it ?’
Owing to these developments , there had been a plan to torch Solangaarachi’s house and kill Bharatha Lakshman on the elections day. When 11cans of petrol were being transported for this purpose by Duminda Silva and his marauding gang, their vehicle has collided with an ASP’s vehicle resulting in a change of plans. Later , the people have taken these petrol cans and set fire to the vehicle which transported them.
Prior to this episode , a cutout of Mahinda Rajapakse was shot at one night , by a group who had fled away. The Rajapakses suspecting that it was Bharatha Lakshman ‘s supporters who did this shooting had harbored an inveterate hatred towards Bharatha Lakshman.
In the circumstances , there has been a premeditated plot to kill Bharatha Lakshman , the Minister pointed out. “ Those responsible SLFP ers should come forward and put a stop to this . Otherwise , we too will have to face the same fate, and die on the road like dogs at the hands of the murderer gangs of Gotabaya”, the Minister told with grave concern.
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Why are the suspects including Duminda in the brutal Bahratha Lakshman triple murder not placed under arrest ? Lawyers question
(Lanka-e-News -09.Oct.2011, 11.55P.M.) Those of the legal profession insist that the murderers of the three persons which included Bharatha Lakshman, the Presidential advisor in regard to trade unions, shall be arrested while they are in the Hospital. Duminda Silva being the prime suspect should be placed under arrest while he is hospitalized, they point out.
As there are enough and more eye witnesses to this triple murder , it is questioned by the legal circles as to why these suspects are not arrested , adding that Duminda Silva being the main suspect he must be under arrest , his hospitalization notwithstanding. Besides , why is it so far no interrogation conducted in respect of the security personnel of Duminda who are suspects in this tragedy . The Lawyers who know the value of upholding the sacrosanct legal traditions and practices are shocked , and ask with dismay whether double standards are being applied in the enforcement of law in this country , one for those law breakers with Gota and those Rajapkse regime favorites , and another for the ordinary citizens.
Meanwhile large groups of people have been seen at various places in Kotikawatte, Mulleriyawa and Kolonnawa breaking coconuts imploring the deities to meet out the due punishment to Duminda Silva and his murderers , perhaps because they have lost faith in the (il)legal system of Rajapakses -Gotabaya and Mahinda .
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Premier chased away by the mourners at funeral : ‘how you arrived so you depart’, they tell him
(Lanka-e-News -11.Oct.2011, 11.45 P.M.) The crowds at the funeral house of Late Bharatha Lakshman had demonstrated strong opposition when the Prime Minister D M Jayaratne had visited the funeral house to pay his last respects. When D M Jayaratne tried to console by saying ,not to fear and security is guaranteed , the crowds had chanted in unison ‘it is no use providing security after killing our Lucky aiya. What is the purpose of security now. Like the way you came , it is best you depart. We can look after the needs hereafter ’, and chased him away. The Prime Minister who had never faced humiliation or been insulted this much in his life any day , felt thoroughly ashamed and disappointed, it is learnt
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An open letter to Election Commissioner: 'I challenge you, where and with whom, you were in night of Presidential election day?' -Veteran Lawyer Elmore
(Lanka-e-News 20.March.2010, 1.45AM)
Dear Dayananda,
A Free and Fair Election – An impossible dream ?
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We, the People have a Sovereign right to exercise our franchise at free and fair elections. The very last time we could do so was in 1977. Giving vent to our disgust with the governance then prevailing, we gave J.R. Jayawardena, who claimed to be the long-awaited saviour of the Sri Lankan nation, a 5/6th majority. Free and fair elections were soon relegated to history. The election process rapidly degenerated to the level of the notorious Wayamba Provincial Council election in 1999.
In an attempt to stem this ominous trend, the OPA beginning in 1994, attempted to monitor elections. At the end of a discussion some of us had with you re monitoring the 1999 Presidential election, you claimed to have been at the receiving end of my lectures in SLIDA. I immediately assumed (rightly or wrongly?) that you had endorsed the need for exemplary conduct I consistently tried to instil into those who chose to listen to what I said.
In an attempt to reduce rigging at the Presidential election of 1999, you had affixed the now infamous “stickers” to Polling Cards. The potential abuse of such stickers was prevented by the accidental detection of this secret move of yours, by a VV.I.P. Consequent attempts made by a triumvirate of the most powerful personalities at that time, with the obvious connivance of a state agency, to sideline you and replicate the Wayamba election, were thwarted by justification of your bona fide and lawful, though admittedly futile and costly, act. However, you had not been vested with any power to control or even contain the violence and blatant violation of election laws that took place.
Disgusted with the mockery that passed off as “free and fair elections”, we the people, through our elected representatives in Parliament, adopted the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, drastically curtailing the extent of the Executive power of the Sovereign People which had been delegated to the President, and creating an Elections Commission of five members, endowed with extensive powers, for the sole purpose of restoring the conduct of free and fair elections.
The 17th Amendment, passed with only one abstention and no one against, became operative on 3rd October 2001, and provided the Elections Commission (EC) with sufficiently extensive powers, inter alia, to appoint other officers to the EC and delegate to them any power, duty or function of the EC, to notify the Inspector- General of Police of the facilities and the number of police officers required and then deploy them to secure the enforcement of all laws relating to the conduct of free and fair elections, to prohibit the misuse of any state property, and to enable the Competent Authority to take over the management of SLBC and SLRC in respect of all broadcasts which impinge on the election.
Regrettably, no Elections Commission was constituted and consequently, in terms of Section 27(2) of the said Act, you were vested with all the extensive powers, duties and functions of the Election Commission. Your failure to exercise most of these powers culminated in your validating the 2005 Presidential election where about 500,000 electors in the South and almost all the electors in the North were unlawfully disenfranchised.
Rather than invoking the extensive powers vested in you, so as to promote the conduct of a free and fair 2010 Presidential election, you only requested the IGP to continue to deploy the police officers himself, in the manner indicated by you. Belatedly, you issued directions for the immediate removal of cut-outs (and even provided the funds needed for same) and the cancellation of certain transfers. However, such directions were disregarded with impunity. You had chosen not to take cognisance of the fact that this IGP had been appointed by the President in violation of the Constitution, and had even been vested with the powers of the National Police Commission, also in violation of the Constitution, and certainly had to display greater allegiance to the President who appointed him, and to the Defence Secretary to whom he reports, rather than obey your commendable directives, confident that you would, deliberately or otherwise, not exercise the extensive powers vested in you to ensure compliance with your directives.
The “directives” reportedly issued by you to Ministry Secretaries and others re the abuse of state resources were largely disregarded, in violation of the Constitutional requirement that “every person under whose control such property is, for the time being, is required to comply with and give effect to such directions”. You did nothing further. You appointed a Competent Authority to control the broadcasts of SLBC and SLRC. The issuance of comprehensive Guidelines and even Directives failed to have any significant effect on the SLBC and SLRC. Without invoking any of the powers vested in you to “secure the enforcement of your directives”, you frequently appeared on TV, and attempted to exculpate yourself from your betrayal of the trust placed in you, by repeatedly complaining that your many directives, inter alia, to the IGP, to all Secretaries and the Media and those of your Competent Authority were not being heeded, and that you were helpless. You merely revoked the appointment of the Competent Authority without enabling him to take over the management of SLBC and SLRC, in respect of all political broadcasts or any other broadcast, which impinges on the election, under Arts 104 B(5)(c) and Act No. 3 of 2002.
To cap it all you announced that a “Sticker” would be placed on each ballot box to signify that it had been duly “checked”, “closed” and “sealed”. The necessary implication was that any ballot box which carried this “sticker” must necessarily be presumed to have been duly checked, closed and sealed by the Senior Presiding Officer in the presence of the Candidates and/or their duly nominated agents. You cannot plead that you did not realise that this procedure lent itself to mass-scale non-verifiable corruption. A news report of ballot boxes having been transported in a Navy Vehicle was immediately suppressed.
We the People, looked up to you to honour the trust placed in you by us, through our elected Representatives, and to hold a free and fair election. You signally failed to invoke the extensive powers set out in Articles 104C and 104E, to notify the IGP of the facilities and Police Officers required, appoint competent, non-partisan retired officers (of whom there are many) to direct the deployment of the facilities and Police Officers made available by the IGP, so as to ensure a “free and fair election”.
At about 2.30 p.m. on January 26th 2010, a public announcement was made on several TV Channels that casting a vote for General Sarath Fonseka was of no value because his name was not included in the list of Electors and that, even if elected, he could not lawfully hold the post of President. On this being brought to your notice, you issued a written statement that General Sarath Fonseka was indeed, lawfully entitled to be elected and function as President. Soon after this was broadcast on the TV, two or more VV.I.PP of the UPFA visited you at the Elections Secretariat and after some time you left the Secretariat in their Company. Thereafter you were seen in the Secretariat only minutes before you announced on 27th January, 2010, inter alia, that this was the worst election you have ever conducted, it was only when Indra de Silva was IGP that you were able to conduct a peaceful election, you had been told by powerful persons that your only function was to count the votes in the ballot boxes and announce the result, your election staff could not even ensure the safety of the ballot boxes, you will attend to the incidental functions relating to that election in the next few days in January and not thereafter even set foot in the Secretariat premises, and you wished to particularly thank the IGP Mahinda Balasuriya because he complied with all the requests made to him by you.
To the astonishment of the Public, you returned to the Elections Secretariat on 2nd February 2010, and retracted all the statements you made. You also declared that you were willing and able to conduct the General Election which will determine the future course of this country. Many, including me, have lost all faith in your commitment to conducting any free and fair election. You are, once again making attractive statements which, from your own recent experience, you no doubt know very well, will go unheeded. You have not even bothered to appoint a Competent Authority but have directed Party Secretaries to seek fairplay from the very Chairman who blatantly refused it. You have left it to the IGP to deal with any Police officers who failed to actively support the President. You have turned a blind eye to the flagrant abuse of State Resources. You are just going through the motions.
I challenge you to appear live on TV and truthfully divulge to the country where, and with whom, you and your wife were between 3.30 p.m. on 26th January 2010 and 4.45 p.m. on January 27th 2010, and also invoke all the Constitutional powers vested in you, not for the purpose of boosting your tarnished image, but for the purpose of conducting a free and fair election. If you do so, public confidence in your ability and willingness to conduct a free and fair election may well be restored, and it will not be necessary for me to tender an unqualified apology to you and your wife for having brought you to this state, and also to the Sri Lankan Nation for having prevented your removal from the election process in 1999 and thereby facilitating, what I believe, were fraudulent elections in Sri Lanka.
Please be aware of the maxim “Facts cannot lie, but men can”
With best wishes to you and your wife.
Yours sincerely,
Elmore M. Perera
B.Sc., LL.B, F.C.M.A., Dipl. PMD (U. Conn), TREND (U. Conn), CSSI,
Chartered Management Accountant, Chartered Surveyor,
Management and Training Consultant,
Attorney-at-Law, Commissioner for Oaths, E-mail: elm144@sltnet.lk
Notary Public and Company Secretary,
Former Addl. Director SLIDA and Surveyor General,
Past President, Organisation of Professional Organisations,
Vice President, Citizens’ Movement for Good Governance.
Une lettre ouverte au commissaire électoral: «Je vous mets au défi, où et avec qui vous étiez dans la nuit de jour de l'élection présidentielle? Avocat-Vétéran Elmore
(Lanka-e-News 20.March.2010, 1h45)
Chers Dayananda,
A Free and Fair Election - Un rêve impossible?
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Nous, les gens ont le droit souverain d'exercer notre franchise au cours d'élections libres et équitables. La dernière fois nous pourrions le faire, c'était en 1977. Donner libre cours à notre dégoût de la gouvernance qui prévalaient alors, nous avons donné JR Jayawardena, qui prétendait être le tant attendu sauveur de la nation sri-lankaise, une majorité 5/6th. Des élections libres et équitables se sont vite reléguée à l'histoire. Le processus électoral a rapidement dégénéré au niveau de la fameuse Wayamba Conseil élection provinciale en 1999.
Pour tenter d'endiguer cette tendance inquiétante, le début OPA en 1994, ont essayé de surveiller les élections. À la fin d'une discussion, certains d'entre nous d'avoir avec vous de nouveau suivi l'élection présidentielle de 1999, vous affirmez avoir été à l'extrémité de réception de mes conférences dans SLIDA. J'ai immédiatement pris en charge (à tort ou à raison?) Que vous aviez approuvé la nécessité d'une conduite exemplaire, je constamment essayé d'insuffler à ceux qui ont choisi d'écouter ce que j'ai dit.
Dans une tentative visant à réduire le gréement à l'élection présidentielle de 1999, vous aviez apposé le désormais tristement célèbres "étiquettes" à Polling Cards. L'abus potentiel de telles étiquettes autocollantes en fut empêché par la détection accidentelle de ce mouvement secret de la vôtre, par un VV.IP Ayant tentatives faites par un triumvirat de personnalités les plus puissants de l'époque, avec la complicité évidente d'un organisme d'Etat, vous mettre à l'écart et de répliquer l'élection Wayamba, ont été contrecarrés par la justification de votre bonne foi et légitime, certes futile et coûteuse, agir. Toutefois, vous n'aviez pas été investi d'aucun pouvoir de contrôler ou même de contenir la violence et la violation flagrante des lois électorales qui ont eu lieu.
Dégoûté de la dérision qui fait passer pour des «élections libres et équitables», nous le peuple, par nos représentants élus au Parlement, a adopté le 17e amendement à la Constitution, une réduction drastique de l'étendue du pouvoir exécutif du peuple souverain qui avait été déléguée au Président, et de créer une Commission électorale de cinq membres, doté de pouvoirs étendus, dans le seul but de rétablir la tenue d'élections libres et équitables.
L'amendement 17, adopté avec une seule abstention et nul contre, est entré en vigueur le 3 Octobre 2001, et à condition que la Commission électorale (CE) avec suffisamment de pouvoirs étendus, entre autres, à désigner d'autres dirigeants à la CE et de leur déléguer tout pouvoir ou fonctions de la CE, de notifier à l'Inspecteur général de la police des installations et le nombre de policiers nécessaires, puis les déployer pour assurer l'exécution de toutes les lois relatives à la conduite d'élections libres et équitables, à interdire la détournement de biens d'Etat, et de permettre à l'Autorité compétente pour prendre en charge la gestion de la SLBC et SLRC à l'égard de toutes les émissions qui touchent à l'élection.
Malheureusement, aucun Commission électorale a été constituée et, par conséquent, en termes de l'alinéa 27 (2) de ladite loi, vous avez été investi de tous les larges pouvoirs, devoirs et fonctions de la Commission électorale. Votre incapacité à exercer la plupart de ces pouvoirs ont abouti à votre validation de l'élection présidentielle de 2005, où environ 500.000 électeurs dans le Sud et presque tous les électeurs dans le Nord ont été illégalement privés de leurs droits.
Plutôt que d'invoquer les pouvoirs étendus dont vous êtes investi, de façon à favoriser la conduite d'un référendum libre et équitable des élections présidentielles 2010, on a seulement demandé que l'IGP de continuer à déployer les agents de police lui-même, de la manière indiquée par vous. Tardivement, vous a donné des directives pour l'élimination immédiate des coupes (et même fourni les fonds nécessaires pour les mêmes) et l'annulation de certains transferts. Toutefois, ces instructions ont été ignorées en toute impunité. Vous aviez choisi de ne pas prendre connaissance du fait que cette IGP avait été nommé par le président, en violation de la Constitution, et a même été investi des pouvoirs de la Commission nationale de police, en violation de la Constitution, et certainement dû preuve de davantage d'allégeance au Président qui l'a nommé, et au Secrétaire de la Défense à qui il rend compte, plutôt que d'obéir à vos directives louables, convaincu que vous auriez, délibérément ou non, n'exercent pas les pouvoirs étendus dont vous êtes investi pour assurer le respect de vos directives .
Les «directives» aurait émis par vous au Ministère de secrétaires et d'autres re l'abus de ressources d'État ont été largement ignorées, en violation de l'obligation constitutionnelle que «toute personne sous le contrôle duquel ces biens sont, pour le moment, est tenu de se conformer à la et donner effet à ces instructions ". Vous n'avez rien de plus. Vous désigné d'autorité compétente pour contrôler les émissions de SLBC et SLRC. L'émission de directives et directives, même pas avoir d'effet significatif sur la SLBC et SLRC. Sans invoquer un quelconque des pouvoirs dévolus à vous d ' «assurer l'application de vos directives", vous fréquemment apparu à la télévision, et a tenté de se disculper de votre trahison de la confiance placée en vous, en se plaignant à plusieurs reprises que beaucoup de vos directives, notamment , à l'IGP, à tous les secrétaires et des médias et ceux de vos autorités n'étaient pas écoutés, et que vous étiez impuissant. Vous simplement révoqué la nomination de l'autorité compétente, sans lui permettre de prendre en charge la gestion de la SLBC et SLRC, à l'égard de toutes les émissions politiques ou toute autre émission, qui empiète sur l'élection, en vertu des articles 104 B (5) (c) et Loi n ° 3 de 2002.
Pour couronner le tout, vous avez annoncé une «vignette» serait placé sur chaque boîte de scrutin pour signifier qu'il avait été dûment "vérifié", "fermé" et "fermé". L'implication nécessaire était que toute boîte de scrutin qui a effectué cet autocollant "doit nécessairement être présumés avoir été dûment contrôlés, fermés et scellés par le président senior, en présence des candidats et / ou leurs mandataires dûment désigné. Vous ne pouvez pas invoquer le fait que vous ne se rendent pas compte que cette procédure se prêtait à la messe échelle non corruption vérifiables. Un rapport de nouvelles de boîtes de scrutin ayant été transportés dans un véhicule de la Marine a été immédiatement supprimés.
Nous le peuple, leva les yeux à vous pour honorer la confiance placée en vous par nous, par nos représentants élus, et de tenir une élection libre et équitable. Vous avez manifestement pas réussi à invoquer les pouvoirs étendus prévus aux articles 104 C et 104E, pour notifier l'IGP des installations et des agents de police requis, nommer compétente, non partisane officiers à la retraite (dont ils sont nombreux) pour diriger le déploiement des installations et des officiers de police mis à disposition par l'IGP, de manière à assurer une élection «libre et équitable".
A environ 2,30 pm le 26 Janvier 2010, une annonce publique a été effectuée sur plusieurs chaînes de télévision que les voix exprimées pour le général Sarath Fonseka a été d'aucune valeur parce que son nom ne figurait pas dans la liste des électeurs et que, même s'il est élu, il pourrait pas détenir légalement le poste de président. Sur cet être portées à votre connaissance, vous avez émis une déclaration écrite que le général Sarath Fonseka a été en effet, légalement autorisée à être élus et la fonction de président. Peu après cela, était diffusée sur la télévision, deux ou plusieurs VV.I.PP de l'UPFA-vous visité lors des élections du Secrétariat et après un certain temps vous avez quitté le Secrétariat en leur compagnie. Par la suite, on vous a vu au procès-verbal que vous avez annoncé Secrétariat avant le 27 Janvier 2010, entre autres, que c'était la pire élection, vous avez déjà effectuées, ce n'est que lorsque Indra de Silva a été IGP que vous étiez en mesure de procéder à une élection pacifique , vous aviez été informé par des personnes puissantes que votre seule fonction était de compter les votes dans les urnes et annoncer le résultat, votre personnel électoral ne pourrait pas assurer même la sécurité des urnes, vous pourrez assister aux fonctions des incidents relatifs à cette élection dans les prochains jours en Janvier et non pas par la suite bien mis les pieds dans les locaux du Secrétariat, et vous tient à remercier tout particulièrement les IGP Mahinda Balasuriya parce qu'il satisfait à toutes les demandes qui lui est faite par vous.
A l'étonnement du public, vous êtes revenu à l'élection du Secrétariat, le 2 Février 2010, et écarté toutes les déclarations que vous faites. Vous avez également déclaré que vous étiez disposé et apte à la conduite de l'élection générale qui déterminera l'évolution future de ce pays. Beaucoup, dont moi, ont perdu toute foi dans votre engagement à mener une élection libre et équitable. Vous êtes, une fois de plus attrayant de faire des déclarations qui, à partir de votre propre expérience récente, vous le savez sans doute très bien, resteront lettre morte. Vous n'avez même pas pris la peine de nommer une autorité compétente, mais ont réalisé Parti secrétaires de chercher fairplay du Président-là même qui a refusé de manière flagrante. Vous l'avez laissée à l'IGP pour faire face à tous les policiers qui n'ont pas réussi à soutenir activement le président. Vous avez fermé les yeux sur les abus flagrant de ressources d'État. Vous allez juste par les mouvements.
Je vous mets au défi d'apparaître en direct à la télévision et honnêtement les divulguer à des pays où, et avec qui, vous et votre épouse étaient entre 3,30 pm le 26 Janvier 2010 et 4,45 pm le 27 Janvier 2010, et également se prévaloir de tous les pouvoirs constitutionnels dont vous êtes investi , et non dans le but de dynamiser votre image ternie, mais dans le but de mener une élection libre et équitable. Si vous le faites, la confiance du public dans votre capacité et la volonté de mener une élection libre et équitable mai ainsi être rétablie, et il ne sera pas nécessaire pour moi d'offres toutes ses excuses à vous et à votre femme de vous avoir conduit à cet état, et aussi pour la nation sri-lankais pour avoir empêché de votre éloignement du processus électoral en 1999 et en facilitant ainsi, ce que je crois, avait des élections frauduleuses au Sri Lanka.
S'il vous plaît être conscient de la maxime «Les faits ne peuvent pas mentir, mais les hommes peuvent"
Avec mes meilleurs vœux à vous et votre épouse.
Yours sincerely,
Elmore M. Perera
B.Sc., LL.B., F.C.M.A., Dipl. PMD (U. Conn), tendance (U. Conn), CSSI,
Chartered Management Accountant, Chartered Surveyor,
Management and Training Consultant,
Attorney-at-Law, le commissaire à l'assermentation, E-mail: elm144@sltnet.lk
Notary Public and Company Secretary,
Ancien Addl. Directeur SLIDA et l'arpenteur général,
Président sortant, l'Organisation des organisations professionnelles,
Vice President, Mouvement des citoyens pour une bonne gouvernance. |
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What exactly did the Elections Commissioner say?
Lead News
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 21:14
Mr. Dayananda Dissanayaka
(Elections Commissioner Sri-Lanka ) |
Manifestation en Généve, contre Président et Elections Commissioner Sri-Lanka (le 19.03.2010 )
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Mr. Dayananda Dissanayake, Elections Commissioner.
Sri Lanka’s most controversial and ugliest election ever, the 06th Presidential Election concluded this evening (27th) on a questionable note. The final result was announced by an obviously agitated Elections Commissioner. The Commissioner also chose the occasion to make a speech that analysts said was loaded with meaning and abhorrence of what had been a turbulent task of overseeing a violent election. It was evident, agreed many observers, that his speech was made under duress and contained several areas that gave rise to controversy about the election and its final result.
Some of the issues raised by him were as follows.
“Under the empowerment of the Elections Commissioner as indicated in the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, I issued specific guidelines to the state media that were duly ignored. I then installed a Competent Authority for the state media who was completely disregarded. I then met the heads of state media but to no avail. I realized that this was a hopeless cause and so I had the Competent Authority removed.”
“ I was able to note that during the election, many state institutions operated in a manner not befitting state organisations.”
“Some blamed me saying that my task was to ensure that the ballot boxes were safe and to ensure that the counting was done right. But under the circumstances I faced today, I could not even ensure the safety of even one ballot box. I did my duties during this time under great duress and mental agony.”
“ I hereby state that the situation has reached a dangerous level that is beyond me. I am also advanced in years and have served in this capacity for eight long years so I only ask that I be released from this thankless duty.”
“It is impossible for me to work in peace under the circumstances – I am constantly under stress and find that I may fall sick and have to face consequences of such an illness.”
“ Regional leaders harassed my team and I in several areas such as Puttalam, Anuradhapura, Matala Districts , they even bothered the counting centres. This is not a good trend. In fact, it reached an uncontrollable level of verbal abuse directed at Presiding Officers and Asst Elections Commissioners. “
“ I have been accused of favouring one party in the process of carrying out my duties. I regret that it is no longer possible for me to suffer such indignity and insult – I am not able to do so physically or psychologically.”
Observers were of the view that the points highlighted by the Elections Commissioner clearly indicated that he has had to announce an election result not in keeping with his conscience, under duress. All we can say is that truth is like a rubber ball in water - it emerges every time you try to suppress it.
Roshan Fernando
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Arrest of General Fonseka against Sri Lankan and International law – Former CJ
The arrest of General Sarath Fonseka is against Sri Lankan and the international law, said former Chief Justice Sarath N Silva at the formal occasion associated with the inauguration of the internet petition aimed at bringing pressure on the Sri Lankan Government to release General Fonseka.
Following is the complete text of his speech.
“ I see this arrest as a political one, aimed at imprisoning the hero who saved our nation from the LTTE menace. His arrest has been made with the intention of breaking his spirit, his will to go against all odds to serve this country. It is with responsibility that I state Sarath Fonseka is a political prisoner. There are certain provisions in our law concerning the arrest of a person. Now all of those provisions have been thwarted. The international community views us as a land where law does not exist. But on the contrary, we have a system of justice that is still valid – our Supreme Court was established in 1802, considered the first in this region. I had the opportunity to hold the post of Chief Justice in those hallowed halls of justice. I clearly state that we have a strong system of justice, one that has been recognized by the international community. “
“ The law of the land stems from the Constitution. Section 13 of the Constitution clearly states the conditions under which a person could be arrested. The second sub section under Section 13 states that the person arrested must be produced in a court of law within the time limits stipulated by law. Legal time frame as per the Criminal Procedure Code would amount to 24 hours within which the arrested person must be produced in court. When general Fonseka was arrested, none of these formalities were observed. Witnesses to this are Mr Somawansa Amarasinghe and former MP Sunil Handunetti.”
“According to the law, an arrest must be made in accordance with the criminal legal frame. The arresting police officer must inform the person being arrested concerning the reasons for the arrest. General Fonseka was not arrested according to the criminal law but dragged down a staircase, in the middle of a political discussion, treated worse than a common criminal.”
“ Since the arrest of General Fonseka was not made under the accepted law of the land, I call this arrest a political one. The law I talk about is not limited to the Constitution. That’s why I agreed to the internet based petition against the arrest of General Fonseka. This is a sacred part of the international law. At the end of the Second World War in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was made with the intention of securing the rights of individuals. Section 09 of the Declaration states that an arrest must be made in accordance with the Constitution and the law of the land. Sri Lanka was one of the first signatories to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and thereby, we are bound by it.”
“In 1978, Sri Lankan took part in the Human Rights Convention which in its Section 09 states the same thing. That is the accepted international law and that’s why we are appealing to the international community to take note of this arrest. This arrest has violated not only the Constitutional rights in Sri Lanka but also the internationally accepted law.”
“ Friends, international law did not commence after 1948 but in 1215 with the Magna Carta declared by the British under which rights are ensured. The book of law states that when an arrest of a person or the denying of the rights of a person is done it must be within the law of the land. This is therefore not to be taken lightly. Once again, the arrest of General Fonseka violates both Sri Lankan and the international law.”
“ Some state that this arrest was done with the Army Act but the Army Act does not supersede the international or the constitutional law. We must understand that. The Army Act comes under the Constitution and the International law. The Army Act exists to ensure discipline in the Army. Many may have many opinions but I state with accountability, as the former Chief Justice, that Section 13 of the Constitution clearly states that a person must not be arrested outside the law. Section 15 states that these basic rights can be used within limitations to ensure discipline in the Army. There are 03 points very adequately highlighted here. One states that in order to ensure the proper discharge of duties and their accepted code of conduct that Army personnel can be brought within the limits of the law. Which means that an officer serving in the Army can be brought under the law to ensure that he properly discharges his duties and maintains the accepted code of conduct within the Army. However, this does not apply to General Fonseka since at the time of his arrest, he was no longer serving in the Army. Therefore, Section 15 has been completely twisted and misunderstood in this entire episode. According to the Constitution, three conditions must be fulfilled in order for someone to be prosecuted under the law as stated in Section 15 – the person must be a serving officer of the Army, it must be within the Army’s accepted code of conduct and it must concern a violation of discipline. For an example, an officer of the Army refusing to go to war can be arrested within these conditions which limit one’s fundamental rights assured by the Constitution.”
“ It is unfortunate that those engaged in the law have not examined the law closely. We presented a Fundamental Rights Application on behalf of General Fonseka to Court but that has not been postponed until April 26th, following the conclusion of the General Election. We do not question the authority of the Supreme Court to postpone a hearing. However, Section 126 of the Constitution clearly states that a case concerning a Fundamental Rights Violation must be argued within 02 months of presentation. There have been occasions when that has been violated. However, we strived to conclude this soon but when it is postponed beyond the 02 month frame stipulated, anyone will assume that there is no justice in this land, which is indeed a tragedy.”
“ For the first time in the history of this country, the leader of a key political alliance that include over 30 former MPs, has to operate an election campaign while being in prison. Mrs Anoma Fonseka therefore has to carry the weight of the campaign and we wish her all the best. But more importantly, we call on everyone to light a lamp of hope in our hearts. We must spread the love of humanity – we must hope that truth in our action will triumph. We wish that General Fonseka will truly experience the freedom that he ensured for all of us.”
Arrestation du général Fonseka contre le Sri-lankais et le droit international -
L'ancien juge en chef
L'arrestation du général Sarath Fonseka est contre le Sri-lankais et le droit international, a déclaré l'ancien juge en chef N Sarath Silva à l'occasion de forme liées à l'inauguration de la pétition sur Internet visant à faire pression sur le gouvernement sri-lankais de libérer le général Fonseka.
Voici le texte intégral de son discours.
«Je vois cette arrestation comme une question politique, qui vise à emprisonner le héros qui a sauvé notre nation de la menace des LTTE. Son arrestation a été faite avec l'intention de briser son esprit, sa volonté d'aller contre toute la chance de servir ce pays. C'est avec une responsabilité que je Etat Sarath Fonseka est un prisonnier politique. Il existe certaines dispositions dans notre droit au sujet de l'arrestation d'une personne. Maintenant, toutes ces dispositions ont été contrariés. La communauté internationale nous considère comme une terre où le droit n'existe pas. Mais au contraire, nous avons un système de justice qui est encore valable - notre Cour suprême a été créé en 1802, considéré comme le premier dans cette région. J'ai eu l'occasion d'occuper le poste de juge en chef dans ces lieux sacrés de la justice. J'ai clairement affirmer que nous avons un système fort de la justice, qui a été reconnue par la communauté internationale. "
«La loi du pays découle de la Constitution. L'article 13 de la Constitution stipule clairement les conditions dans lesquelles une personne peut être arrêtée. La section deuxième sous vertu de l'article 13 stipule que la personne arrêtée doit être traduite devant un tribunal de droit dans les délais prescrits par la loi. Cadre légal temps, conformément au Code de procédure pénale s'élèverait à 24 heures dans lequel la personne arrêtée doit être traduite en justice. Lorsque le général Fonseka, a été arrêté, aucune de ces formalités ont été observées. Ce sont des témoins de M. Somawansa Amarasinghe et ancien député Sunil Handunetti.
"Conformément à la loi, une arrestation doit être faite en conformité avec le cadre juridique en matière pénale. Le policier doit informer la personne arrêtée concernant les raisons de l'arrestation. Général Fonseka n'a pas été arrêté conformément à la loi pénale, mais traîne dans un escalier, au milieu d'une discussion politique, traité pire qu'un criminel de droit commun. "
«Depuis l'arrestation du général Fonseka n'a pas été faite en vertu de la loi acceptée de la terre, j'appelle cette arrestation politique. La loi dont je parle que de ne se limite pas à la Constitution. C'est pourquoi j'ai accepté de l'Internet Based pétition contre l'arrestation du général Fonseka. Ceci est une partie sacrée du droit international. À la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale en 1948, la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme a été fait avec l'intention de garantir les droits des individus. L'article 09 de la Déclaration stipule que toute arrestation doit être faite conformément à la Constitution et la loi de la terre. Sri Lanka a été l'un des premiers signataires de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme et, par conséquent, nous sommes liés par lui. "
«En 1978, le Sri Lanka ont pris part à la CEDH qui, dans sa section 09 stipule la même chose. C'est la loi internationale a accepté et c'est pourquoi nous faisons appel à la communauté internationale à prendre acte de cette arrestation. Cette arrestation a non seulement violé les droits constitutionnels au Sri Lanka, mais aussi le droit internationalement accepté. "
«Amis, le droit international ne doit pas débuter après 1948, mais en 1215 avec la Magna Carta déclarées par les Britanniques dans lesquelles les droits sont garantis. Le livre de la loi stipule que lors d'une arrestation d'une personne ou le refus des droits d'une personne se fait elle doit être dans la loi de la terre. Ce n'est donc pas à prendre à la légère. Une fois encore, l'arrestation du général Fonseka viole à la fois le Sri-lankais et le droit international ".
«Certains affirment que cette arrestation a été faite avec la loi sur l'armée mais la loi sur l'armée ne remplace pas l'international ou le droit constitutionnel. Nous devons comprendre cela. La loi sur l'armée relève de la Constitution et le droit international. La loi sur l'armée est là pour assurer la discipline dans l'armée. Beaucoup de mai ont des opinions beaucoup, mais je constate avec une responsabilité, comme l'ancien juge en chef, que l'article 13 de la Constitution stipule clairement que nul ne doit être arrêté en dehors de la loi. L'article 15 précise que ces droits fondamentaux peut être utilisé dans des limites pour assurer la discipline dans l'armée. Il existe 03 points très bien mis en évidence ici. On prévoit que, afin d'assurer le bon accomplissement des tâches et leur code de conduite accepté que le personnel de l'Armée de terre peut être amenée dans les limites de la loi. Ce qui signifie que l'agent en service dans l'Armée peut être intentée en vertu de la loi pour faire en sorte qu'il s'acquitte de ses devoirs correctement et maintient le code de conduite reconnues au sein de l'Armée de terre. Toutefois, cela ne s'applique pas au général Fonseka car au moment de son arrestation, il n'était plus en service dans l'armée. Par conséquent, l'article 15 a été complètement tordue et incompris dans tout cet épisode. Selon la Constitution, trois conditions doivent être remplies pour que quelqu'un soit poursuivi en vertu du droit énoncé à l'article 15 - la personne doit être un agent au service de l'armée, elle doit être acceptée dans le code de l'Armée de conduite et il faut concernent une violation de la discipline. Pour un exemple, un officier de l'armée refusant de faire la guerre ne peut être arrêté dans ces conditions qui limitent ses droits fondamentaux assurée par la Constitution ".
"Il est regrettable que ceux qui sont engagés dans la loi n'ont pas examiné la loi de près. Nous avons présenté une demande droits fondamentaux au nom du général Fonseka devant les tribunaux mais qui n'a pas été reportée jusqu'au 26 avril, après la conclusion de l'élection générale. Nous ne remet pas en question l'autorité de la Cour suprême de reporter une audience. Toutefois, l'article 126 de la Constitution stipule clairement que une affaire concernant une violation des droits fondamentaux doit être soutenu dans les 02 mois de la présentation. Il ya eu des occasions où ce qui a été violé. Toutefois, nous nous sommes efforcés de conclure le présent bientôt mais quand elle est reportée au-delà du cadre de 02 mois stipulé, n'importe qui suppose qu'il ya pas de justice dans ce pays, qui est effectivement une tragédie. "
"Pour la première fois dans l'histoire de ce pays, le chef d'une alliance politique clés qui comprennent plus de 30 anciens députés, doit opérer une campagne électorale tout en étant en prison. Mme Anoma Fonseka a donc pour porter le poids de la campagne et nous lui souhaitons tout le meilleur. Mais plus important encore, nous appelons tout le monde à la lumière d'une lampe de l'espérance dans nos cœurs. Nous devons répandre l'amour de l'humanité - il faut espérer que la vérité dans notre action triomphera. Nous souhaitons que le général Fonseka sera véritablement l'expérience de la liberté dont il a assuré pour nous tous. "
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Media Update
De : donotreply@sarathfonseka.com
Envoyé : lun. 22/03/10 00:28
À : francoeurope-srilanka@hotmail.fr
When one man's rights are denied, the rights of all are endangered
This is a special update regarding journalist Ruwan Weerakoon, currently arrested by the CID for refusing to give evidence against General Sarath Fonseka.
As you are all aware the Sri Lankan government is recklessly attempting to fabricate allegations against the General in a fast failing bid to keep him detained.
The newest victim of this government's violence is Ruwan Weerakoon.
The two MPs providing the evidence from the government against SF have alleged that Ruwan was used by the General to contact them about entering politics.
An allegation that Ruwan has vehemently denied throughout.
Here's a timeline of his questioning and detention.
March 11
Ruwan was questioned by the CID on this matter at which point he had told the CID that this was false, and he would not support the false claims of the two MPs.
March 15
Ruwan is admitted to the hospital.
The CID comes to the hospital to say that he will not be harmed if he provides a statement supporting the government.
Ruwan refuses - maintaining that the allegations are false.
The CID arrest Ruwan and keeps him in custody at the hospital at 9.15pm.
March 16
At 11pm Ruwan is served a detention order given by the Defense Minister.
This is illegal as he was not produced before a judicial officer.
4 TID (Terrorism Investigation department) officers stand outside his room, with another in civil uniform staying in the room with a pistol.
Ruwan is now charged with conspiring against the government.
Even amidst this physiological torture, Ruwan has so far refused to corraborate the stories of the MPs and has even given an affidavit accordingly. However, we fear there will be a limit to how much pressure he will be able to take.
His fundamental rights as a citizen has been denied and once again we see the government illegally arrest and detain people with no regard for the nation's legal system or due process. Their simple aim is to capture as many people as they can until someone somewhere gives into this torture.
We are grateful for citizens like Ruwan Weerakoon, who in the face of great danger still stand firm for the truth, honesty and integrity.
This government is using the Emergency Situation and the Terrorism Prevention Act, to arrest, detain, torture and justify any kind of abuse on anyone not willing to support its witch hunt to convict the General.
A Fundamental Rights case has been filed for this injustice, and we await the results.
We will keep you posted as more information come up.
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Lorsque les droits d'un homme sont niés, les droits de tous sont en danger
Il s'agit d'une mise à jour spéciales concernant journaliste Ruwan Weerakoon, actuellement arrêté par la CID pour avoir refusé de témoigner contre le général Sarath Fonseka.
Comme vous le savez tous, le gouvernement sri lankais tente imprudemment de fabriquer des allégations contre le général dans une soumission rapide à défaut de le garder en détention.
La dernière victime de violence de ce gouvernement est Ruwan Weerakoon.
Les deux députés qui fournit la preuve du gouvernement contre la SF ont allégué que Ruwan a été utilisé par le général de les contacter au sujet de son entrée en politique.
Une allégation selon laquelle Ruwan a nié avec véhémence les cours.
Voici une chronologie de son interrogatoire et de détention.
11 mars
Ruwan a été interrogé par la police judiciaire sur cette question à laquelle il avait dit à la CID que cela était faux, et il n'aurait pas l'appui des allégations fausses de ces deux députés.
15 mars
Ruwan est admis à l'hôpital.
Le CID vient à l'hôpital pour dire qu'il ne seront pas lésés pour autant qu'il fournisse une déclaration soutenant le gouvernement.
Ruwan refuse - en soutenant que les allégations sont fausses.
L'arrestation CID Ruwan et le maintient en garde à vue à l'hôpital à 9.15pm.
16 mars
At 11pm Ruwan est servi un ordre de détention donnée par le ministre de la Défense.
Cela est illégal car il n'a pas été produit devant un officier de justice.
4 TID (Terrorism département d'enquête) Les agents de rester en dehors de sa chambre, avec un autre en tenue civile séjournant dans la chambre avec un pistolet.
Ruwan est maintenant accusé d'avoir comploté contre le gouvernement.
Même au milieu de cette torture psychologique, Ruwan a jusqu'à présent refusé de corraborate les histoires des députés et a même donné un affidavit en conséquence. Toutefois, nous craignons, il y aura une limite à la pression qu'il sera en mesure de prendre.
Ses droits fondamentaux en tant que citoyen a été rejetée et une nouvelle fois nous voyons le gouvernement d'arrestation illégale et détenir des gens sans égard pour le système juridique du pays ou d'une procédure régulière. Leur simple but est de capturer le plus de gens que possible jusqu'à ce que quelqu'un donne quelque part dans cette torture.
Nous sommes reconnaissants au citoyen, comme Ruwan Weerakoon, qui, dans le visage de grand danger Stand Still ferme pour la vérité, l'honnêteté et l'intégrité.
Ce gouvernement se sert de la situation d'urgence et la prévention du terrorisme de loi, d'arrêter, emprisonner, torturer et de justifier tout type de violence sur quiconque n'est pas disposé à appuyer sa chasse aux sorcières pour condamner le général.
Un cas de droits fondamentaux a été déposée pour cette injustice, et nous attendons les résultats.
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Sarath Fonseka Media Unit
3/1 Rajakeeya Mawatha, Colombo 7
sarathfonsekamedia@gmail.com
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Sri Lankans in Australia urge UN to intervene in protecting Human & Civil rights of Sri Lankans citizens
(Lanka-e-News, March 17, 2010, 7.55PM) We publish hereunder a letter addressed to the United Nations quoting Article 25 and Article 9 of the covenant urging its intervention as the guardian of civil and human rights in connection with the arrest and detention of General Sarath Fonseka allegedly violating the laws of the country and in breach of the covenant.
The Honourable Ban Ki Moon,
Secretary-General
United Nations
March 14 2010
Dear Sir,
Although a signatory to the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the government of Sri Lanka is in breach of Article 25 and Article 9. Therefore we respectfully ask that you remind the President of the said government of its civil rights obligations under international law.
Article 25 of the ICCPR gives every citizen the right to vote in "genuine periodic elections" which shall guarantee "the free expression of the will of the electors." Sri Lanka has recently been subjected to a series of elections which were neither "genuine" nor "free".
The ruling party and the incumbent president used full power of the state to guarantee electoral success. Armed gangs were used to intimidate supporters of the opposition candidate who challenged the incumbent president, General (Rtd.) Sarath Fonseka. The resources of state authorities were widely employed to help the sitting President's campaign; the state media which is run by the tax payers' money of Sri Lanka carried constant advertisements which were like programmes for him. Live coverage was given to meetings at which the President participated while the General's meetings were not given any publicity at all or virtually none. Likewise the state media was used to make false statements defaming Fonseka's personal character. It was repeatedly alleged that he was not eligible to be elected president and that therefore a vote cast for him would be wasted. Such statements were broadcast without a break until the close of polling at 4 pm. The counting agents of candidates other than the President were threatened and chased away from many counting centres. Transport facilities were not provided to residents of IDP camps in the North with the result that only 5,000 out of 100,000 eligible and registered voters cast their votes. Planned bomb explosions in the war a_ected the northern peninsula on the day before the presidential election, preventing people casting their votes (the number who turned up was as low as below 15%}. The Elections' Commissioner admitted that he could not ensure the safety of even one ballot box and that "the situation has reached a dangerous level that is beyond me."
This manner in which the election was held denied the human rights of the Sri Lankan people. Soon afterwards, the main opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka was arrested under the Army Act even though he had already ceased to be a serving o_cer, Military law has denied him the normal rights of an accused citizen; he has not yet been charged although one month of detention has passed.
Article 9 of the ICCPR states:
1. Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention. No one shall be deprived of his liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedure as are established by law.
2. Anyone who is arrested shall be informed, at the time of arrest, of the reasons for his arrest and shall be promptly informed of any charges against him.
By its illegal detention of Sarath Fonseka without charge, the government of Sri Lanka has breached this article of the Covenant in every respect. That is the considered opinion of Retired Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva, who said, after thoroughly examining the evidence, " In conclusion I wish to state that from whatever perspective one may look at the matter – the Constitution; the Universal Declaration; the ICCPR; the Code of Criminal Procedure Act; the Army Act or the CDS Act; the purported arrest and continued detention of General Sarath Fonseka who is now a candidate nominated for the Parliamentary Elections is entirely contrary to law and justice. "
The people of Sri Lanka hope that the UN is the guardian of Article 25 and Article 9 of the Covenant. They are precious civil rights which we are unwilling to lose.
Yours sincerely
Jagath Bandara
National Convener,
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Sarath Fonseka Media Briefing
De :donotreply@sarathfonseka.com
Envoyé :mer. 03/03/10 23:01
À : francoeurope-srilanka@hotmail.fr
Day 22 and no charge:
It has been 22 days since the illegal arrest of General Fonseka and the government is yet to come up with an official charge. However, surprisingly, they have come up with a verdict - according to the military spokesman the General is to get 5 years in prison.
Even though the government is able to get false statements and false witnesses, they are yet to make a law of the land false - they have no charge so they keep on searching for anything they can even broadly use in this case.
Danuna Tillakaratne, is not hiding from law officials - if there is an actual law in this nation he would not have to take this position.
We want to clarify the charge against, Danuna Tillekaratne, it is NOT about arms deals, it is an allegation of a false signature, a charge, if proven correct is only worth a fine of Rs. 20,000. However, now the military has been told to get involved in the search - they are looking for him so that they can take a statement against SF from him. We all know what methods they will use for this. Once such a statement is taken under pressure and torture, the government can then silence him for good. It is a known fact that several people have "committed suicide" in custody once such statements were taken.
Now you can make your own minds about this matter.
Mr. Tillekaratne's mother and father and the many honest people working in our campaign and connected to us are being harassed by the CID daily- they are called to the CID offices at all odd hours and held there without any reason.
All these tactics are to elicit any kind of false statement to frame General Fonseka.
The gentlemanly army, navy and police forces are now no more. The forces you were so proud of have been corrupted by money and silenced by death threats, the honest people are being arrested, humiliated, fired, demoted and their livelihoods sabotaged.
This is not what our forces gave their lives for - they did not die in the thousands so that one family could rape this nation and turn it into a military state. Instill fear in everyone who dares to comment on anything and threaten anyone who dares to protest.
Any speech given by Mrs. Fonseka is being recorded by the government so as to falsely accuse her as well.
No other political election has seen grown men running after the children of their opponents to jail them and cause them harm - but this government has done that and continues to do that.
The way you vote, the way you act and the way you protest is all that we have now.
Even if it is a small step to stop this inhumane, immoral and illegal regime - take it!
Today it'll be our children, our husbands and our wives and tomorrow it will be yours.
Do not think that a regime who can accuse and put youth in jail, break into temples and ransack places of worship has anything holding them back.
Jour 22 et aucun frais:
Il a été de 22 jours depuis l'arrestation illégale du général Fonseka et le gouvernement est encore à venir avec une charge officielle. Cependant, curieusement, ils ont mis au point un verdict - selon le porte-parole militaire du général est pour obtenir 5 ans de prison.
Même si le gouvernement est capable d'obtenir de fausses déclarations et faux témoignages, ils sont encore de faire une loi de la terre de faux - ils n'ont pas de charge afin qu'ils continuent à chercher tout ce qu'ils peuvent même utiliser amplement dans ce cas.
Dainiuna Tillakaratne, se cache non pas de fonctionnaires de loi - si il ya une loi effective dans ce pays, il n'aurait pas à prendre cette position.
Nous voulons clarifier l'accusation portée contre, Dainiuna Tillekaratne, ce n'est pas de ventes d'armes, il s'agit d'une allégation d'une fausse signature, une charge, si elles sont prouvées correctes ne vaut une amende de Rs. 20.000. Cependant, maintenant que l'armée a été dit à s'impliquer dans la recherche - ils sont à sa recherche afin qu'ils puissent adopter une déclaration contre le SF de lui. Nous savons tous quelles sont les méthodes qu'ils utiliseront pour cela. Une fois une telle déclaration est prise sous la pression et la torture, le gouvernement peut alors le faire taire pour de bon. C'est un fait connu que plusieurs personnes ont "suicidé" en garde à vue une fois de telles déclarations ont été prises.
Maintenant vous pouvez faire votre propre opinion sur cette question.
La mère de M. Tillekaratne et le père et les nombreuses personnes honnêtes qui travaillent dans notre campagne et connectés avec nous sont harcelés par la police judiciaire quotidienne, ils sont appelés à la CID bureaux à toutes les heures impaires et maintenu sans aucune raison.
Toutes ces tactiques sont de susciter toute sorte de fausse déclaration à la zone Général Fonseka.
L'armée de gentilhomme, la marine et les forces de police ne sont plus maintenant. Les forces que vous étiez si fière d'avoir été corrompu par l'argent et réduit au silence par les menaces de mort, les honnêtes gens sont arrêtés, humiliés, licenciés, rétrogradés et leurs moyens de subsistance saboté.
Ce n'est pas ce que nos forces ont donné leur vie pour - ils ne meurent pas dans les milliers de telle sorte que seule famille pouvaient violer cette nation et de la transformer en un Etat militaire. De susciter la crainte chez tous ceux qui ose faire des commentaires sur tout et menacent ceux qui osent protester.
Tout discours prononcé par Mme Fonseka est enregistrée par le gouvernement de manière à accuser à tort elle aussi.
Aucune élection politique autre a vu des hommes cultivés à courir après les enfants de leurs opposants en prison, eux et leur causer du tort - mais ce gouvernement a fait et continue de le faire.
La façon de voter, la façon d'agir et la façon dont vous protestation est tout ce que nous avons maintenant.
Même si c'est un petit pas pour arrêter cette inhumaines, immorales et le régime illégal - Take it!
Aujourd'hui, ça va être nos enfants, nos maris et nos épouses et demain ce sera la vôtre.
Ne pense pas qu'un régime qui ne peut accuser et de mettre les jeunes en prison, font irruption dans les temples et les lieux de culte saccager a quelque chose leur réticence.
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Military Court judges withdrew because they cannot proceed further on the false charges against Fonseka –Anura Kumara
(Lanka-e-News 18.March.2010 8.10AM) The Democratic National Front at announced this afternoon (17) ,this is the first time in Sri Lanka’s history , the judges of the military Court voluntarily withdrew from a case .It is because they cannot proceed any further on these false charges filed against Gen .Fonseka .
Addressing a Press conference to enlighten the media , JVP M P Anura Kumara Dissanayake said , as the five indictments based on the arms procurement for the Army when Gen. Fonseka was the army Commander are trumped up , the panel of judges appointed by the Army Commander on the orders of the President have withdrawn by declaring that they cannot hear this case because they are already hearing the other case in another military court.
These Army officers were aware of their appointments on the 10th . They were also aware that they are going to be the judges for the two Courts well ahead. But ,they pretended to have suddenly awoken to this fact today , because they realized that they cannot proceed any further on these spurious charges. These three judges are junior to Gen. Fonseka by 10 years, he added.
This bogus military Court President , Major general Weeratunge is married to the Army Commander’s sister . Both of them had joined the Army together. The other member of the panel of judges is A L R Wijetunge who was demoted when Gen. Fonseka was Army Commander for misconduct. Hence, he is not suitable to be a judge as he bears a grudge against Gen .Fonseka . Major General D R B A Jayatileke was removed from the Army tender Board of which he was a member because he tried to pass a tender to a higher bidder wrongfully . Our Lawyers pointed out that these judges are not suitable to be in the panel therefore.. All these measures of the Govt. only go to shows its illegal determination to have Fonseka detained in order to preclude him from taking part in the election activities, Anura Kumara noted.
The allegations of political involvement of Gen. Fonseka were based on the mere hearsay and on some wayside utterances of Lakshman Seneviratne M P , and Minister Johnston Fernando. In their statements they say that they spoke to Gen. Fonseka via Ruwan Weerakoon , a media personnel. The latter had clearly in an affidavit stated what truly transpired. Now , it has come to light that he is held in detention by the TID , and while he is hospitalized in Nawaloka Hospital , attempts are being made to alter his affidavit .
Ruwan in his affidavit declares that one day when he met Johnston Fernando at a cricket club canteen, the Minister has asked for his phone for a while on the excuse that the Minister’s is not working. In like manner , Ruwan had also sworn that he never met Lakshman Seneviratne together with a CDMA phone.. This whole drama should bring home to the people what a cruel melodrama interested parties who wished to implicate Gen. Fonseka had enacted .
Can same panel of judges hear in both courts ? Judges panel ask from President -the second military Court postpones without fixing a date for next hearing
(Lanka-e-News, March 17, 2010, 5.00PM) As the same panel of judges are to hear the cases against General Sarath Fonseka in the two Military Courts, the judges who assembled today (17) at the second military Court decided to invite the attention of the President Rajapakse who appointed the judges to address this issue.
When hearing was about to begin at the auditorium of the Naval Headquarters this morning, the President of the Court, Major General H L Weeratunge has first read the letter sent by President Rajapakse in connection with the appointment of the panel of judges. As there is an issue as to whether the same panel of judges of the first Court can hear the case in the second Court too, Major general Weeratunge has referred the matter to the President who appointed the judges.
As a result the second Court adjourned without fixing a date for the next hearing.
The second military Court convened today to hear the case filed against General based on four charges leveled against him for violating the Army rules and procedures in the procurement of arms..
The panel of judges headed by Major General Weeratunge comprised Major Generals A L R Wijetunge and D R A Jayathileke.
PC Aresecularatne along with Nalin Ladduhetty, Eraj De Silva, Sudath Caldera, Vasantha Batagoda, Nuwan Bopage and Nilanthi Peiris of Paul Ratnayake Co. of Lawyers appeared for Gen. Fonseka.
Because of the Military Court President’s announcement and the postponement of the case without a date, the Lawyers appearing for the General did not get an opportunity to make their representations.
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HR violation at its worst !! :Gen. Fonseka denied even his meal –made to starve
(Lanka-e-News 23.March.2010 1.30AM)
The security officers at the Navy Headquarters where Gen . Fonseka is detained have refused to allow his lunch to be taken to him today (22).
Owing to this General Foneka had to starve without his meal for the whole day .
It is his wife Anoma Fonseka who takes the meals to him during the day and the night . Because she had gone to Moneragala today , she had sent the lunch to Gen. Fonseka through a close relative under the exigent circumstances .. The security officers have refused the relative to take the lunch to the General. The relative had then requested the officers to please take it to him , which too they have ruthlessly declined .
The Supreme Court gave a ruling to allow the General’s relatives to see him at the Navy Headquarters where he is presently detained. Anoma Fonseka had given a list of the names of the relatives through the Lawyers to the Attorney General 9 days ago. But , the Attorney general has still not taken any action to grant permission.
The State authorities say that they have allowed Gen. Fonseka all facilities . The President also says , the Bungalow of a former Navy Commander has been given to the General for his stay. Yet , that place is fully covered, with even the windows being completely closed blocking ventilation , Anoma Fonseka pointed out.
A spokesman for the DNA said , the Govt. is resorting to these kinds of obstructions and ruthless activities in order to hamper the election campaign of Anoma Fonseka and her husband.
Violation des ressources humaines à ses pires! : Gen Fonseka refusée, même ses repas fait d'affamer
(Lanka-e-News 23.March.2010 1h30) Les agents de sécurité au siège de la Marine, où Gen. Fonseka est détenus ont refusé de permettre à son déjeuner à prendre pour lui aujourd'hui (22).
Grâce à cette Foneka général a dû mourir de faim sans son repas pour toute la journée.
C'est sa femme Anoma Fonseka qui prend le repas avec lui pendant la journée et la nuit. Parce qu'elle était allé à Moneragala aujourd'hui, elle avait envoyé le déjeuner au général Fonseka par un proche parent en vertu de la situation d'urgence .. Les officiers de sécurité ont refusé le parent à prendre le déjeuner au général. Le parent avait alors demandé les policiers à prendre s'il vous plaît à lui, ce qui aussi, ils ont brutalement baissé.
La Cour suprême a rendu un arrêt pour permettre aux parents du général de le voir au siège de la Marine, où il est actuellement détenu. Anoma Fonseka avait donné une liste des noms des parents par les avocats pour le Procureur général il ya 9 jours. Mais, le procureur général n'a toujours pas pris de mesures pour accorder la permission.
Les autorités des États-dire qu'elles ont laissé le général Fonseka toutes les installations. Le président dit aussi, le bungalow d'un ancien commandant de la Marine a été donné à l'Assemblée générale pour son séjour. Pourtant, ce lieu est entièrement couvert, avec même les fenêtres étant complètement fermé bloquant la ventilation, Anoma Fonseka souligné.
Un porte-parole de l'ADN dit, la Govt. a recours à ce genre d'obstacles et impitoyables dans des activités afin d'entraver la campagne électorale de Anoma Fonseka et son mari. |
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Doctor ordered air conditioner for Gen. Fonseka because bomb shrapnels were embedded in his lungs and body -Anoma Fonseka
(Lanka-e-News 22.March.2010 3.30A.M) Anoma Fonseka speaking to the media today (21) said , Gen. Fonseka is the only prisoner whose lungs were injured and with bomb shrapnels still embedded in his body due to the war . These Ministers who say that Gen . Fonseka is the only prisoner who is asking for an air conditioner ought to know this fact, she pointed out.
My husband in the process of fighting the war for the sake of the country got his lungs and bowels damaged , and bomb shrapnels are still embedded in his body . Hence , it is a matter for deep regret that the Ministers are classifying him among the other prisoners.
Even though the Courts have issued a directive that relatives can see Gen. Fonseka , because of the orders purportedly from the top , only I am able to see him.
Recently, one Minister had said , that it is my husband who is the first prisoner who had asked for an air conditioner and hot water . It is very clear from this what venom and vengeance this Minister is harboring against a war Hero who almost lost his life to save the country from terrorism. It is the Doctor who ordered an air conditioner for his room. Hot water ,we did not request . My husband as everyone knows is a patriot who nearly laid down his life for the country – he was a victim of a LTTE suicide bomber . He nearly died in that attack. The Minister and the Govt. may have forgotten these facts. After all they are unconscionably enjoying the fruits of my husband’s labor while incarcerating him. The Doctor ordered the air conditioner because of his lung condition as a pure atmospheric air is imperative for his state of health . What is there now is only a fan. Even a fifth grade child knows that ventilation is important for breathing fresh air . Even a window is not kept opened. What a child knows about health and hygiene , this Minister is abysmally ignorant .
Fonseka sustained these injuries not because he indulged in violence for some selfish gain like these Ministers , but because of the war he fought for the sake of the country. Hence, these Ministers forgetting all these incidents is most reprehensible she noted.
When a journalist questioned about the announcements made by Ministers that pro LTTE British channel 4 and Gen. Fonseka maintained relations. Anoma Fonseka replied that as far as her husband was concerned , when he was in the Army he viewed the LTTE and Prabhakaran as the only enemies of his. As regards the letter allegedly sent by him to channel 4, she said she is unaware of such a thing. Her husband is not pro LTTE, and it is those who are accusing him are pro LTTE , aren’t they ?she asked. If he is pro LTTE why should he destroy the LTTE ? she would like to ask from the Ministers who accuse him , she further stated.
Doctor ordered climatiseur pour le général Fonseka parce shrapnells bombe ont été intégrés dans ses poumons et le body-Anoma Fonseka
(Lanka-e-News 22.March.2010 3:30) Anoma Fonseka parler aux médias aujourd'hui (21) a dit, le général Fonseka est le seul prisonnier dont les poumons ont été blessés et avec shrapnells bombe encore encastrés dans son corps en raison de la guerre . Ces ministres qui disent que le gén. Fonseka est le seul prisonnier qui demande un climatiseur devez savoir que ce fait, elle fait remarquer.
Mon mari dans le processus de lutte contre la guerre pour le bien du pays a obtenu son poumons et les intestins endommagé et shrapnells bombe sont encore encastrés dans son corps. Par conséquent, il appartient à un profond regret que les ministres lui classer parmi les autres prisonniers.
Même si les tribunaux ont émis une directive que les parents peuvent voir le général Fonseka, en raison de l'ordre soi-disant par le haut, seulement je suis capable de le voir.
Récemment, un ministre avait dit, que c'est mon mari qui est le premier prisonnier qui avait demandé un conditionneur d'air et d'eau chaude. Il est très clair à partir de ce venin et de la vengeance ce que ce ministre est abriter contre un héros de guerre qui a presque perdu sa vie pour sauver le pays du terrorisme. C'est le médecin qui a ordonné un climatiseur pour sa chambre. L'eau chaude, nous n'avons pas de demande. Mon mari comme chacun le sait est un patriote qui a failli a donné sa vie pour le pays - il a été victime d'un attentat-suicide des LTTE. Il a failli mourir dans cette attaque. Le ministre et le Govt. mai avoir oublié ces faits. Après tout, ils jouissent déraisonnablement les fruits du travail de mon mari, tout en l'incarcération. Le docteur a ordonné le conditionneur d'air à cause de son affection pulmonaire comme un air atmosphérique pur est impératif pour son état de santé. Qu'y at-il n'est plus que d'un ventilateur. Même un enfant de cinquième année sait que la ventilation est importante pour respirer l'air frais. Même une fenêtre n'est pas maintenue en position ouverte. Qu'est-ce qu'un enfant sait sur la santé et l'hygiène, ce ministre est dramatiquement ignorante.
Fonseka subi ces blessures n'est pas parce qu'il se livrait à la violence pour un certain gain égoïste comme ces ministres, mais à cause de la guerre, il a lutté pour le bien du pays. Ainsi, ces ministres sans oublier tous ces incidents est plus répréhensible elle noté.
Quand un journaliste interroge sur les annonces faites par les ministres que Pro chaîne britannique LTTE 4 et le général Fonseka entretient des relations. Anoma Fonseka a répondu que, pour autant que son mari était préoccupé, quand il était dans l'armée qu'il considérait les LTTE et Prabhakaran comme les seuls ennemis de la sienne. Quant à la lettre prétendument envoyé par lui à Channel 4, elle dit qu'elle n'est au courant d'une telle chose. Son mari est LTTE pas pro, et ce sont ceux qui l'accusent sont des LTTE pro, n'est-ce pas?-Elle demandé. S'il est LTTE pro pourquoi devrait-il détruire les LTTE? elle aimerait demander à des ministres qui l'accusent, elle a en outre déclaré. |
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Poltical goons attack 'Sirasa' News unit again
(Lanka-e-News 23.March.2010 1.30AM) Sirasa Media chain which has its news unit at the Maharaja Organization Building at Braybrooke place came under attack last afternoon (22) at around 4.10 p.m .by a group linked to a Govt. politico. Because of the stones hurled at it, immense damage has been caused to the windows and the building .
This attack has been a well organized one , with the goons and hooligans arriving in two buses. Six members of the staff have sustained injuries in the attack.
The Police who appeared on the scene have taken several of these thugs into custody. A number of vehicles parked near the Maharaja Building were also damaged .
In the past too Sirasa media personnel and the Institution were attacked by gangs and goons of the Govt. Ministers.
News division Manager Suranga Senanayake told Lanka e news , when these gangs attacked the Building , they were repulsed by retaliatory attacks using their own stones and missiles in self defense.
Of the two buses in which these goons arrived , one bus bearing No. NA 6897 is one plying in the Kelaniya – Kiribathgoda bus route .
Senanayake went on to explain further …
As usual we were in the ready for the publication of the night news . Then at about 3.30 p.m. we heard a huge sound downstairs. When we went and saw , there was a large crowd at the gate trying to force themselves in. At the same time they began attacking with stones and missiles. As we also had to act in self defense , we started retaliating using their own stones hurled at us. The Police as usual was late , they came an hour later. When the police arrived the gang had withdrawn in the face of our return attack. . Because there was a large crowd of hooligans , identification of them was difficult.
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Casseurs Poltical Attack 'Sirasa «unité Nouvelles de nouveau
(Lanka-e-News 23.March.2010 1:30) Sirasa Media chaîne qui a son unité de nouvelles en ce Building Organisation Maharaja à la Place Braybrooke ont été attaqués dernier après-midi (22) à environ 4.10 heures. Par un groupe lié à une Govt . politico. Parce que des pierres lancées contre lui, d'immenses dégâts ont été causés aux fenêtres et le bâtiment.
Cette attaque a été bien organisé un, avec les casseurs et les hooligans qui arrivent dans deux autobus. Six membres du personnel ont subi des blessures dans l'attaque.
La police qui est apparu sur la scène ont pris plusieurs de ces voyous en garde à vue. Un certain nombre de véhicules stationnés près du bâtiment de Maharaja ont également été endommagés.
Dans le passé, trop Sirasa personnel des médias et de l'institution ont été attaqués par des bandes de casseurs et du Gouvernement. Ministres.
Nouvelles Division Manager Suranga Senanayake dit Lanka nouvelles e, quand ces gangs ont attaqué le bâtiment, ils furent repoussés par les attaques de rétorsion en utilisant leurs propres pierres et les missiles pour se défendre.
Des deux bus dans lequel ces casseurs sont arrivés, un bus palier n o NA 6897 est l'un naviguant dans la Kelaniya - Kiribathgoda ligne de bus.
Senanayake a poursuivi en expliquant plus loin ...
Comme d'habitude nous étions dans le prêt à la publication des nouvelles hier. Puis, à environ 3.30 heures, nous avons entendu un grand bruit en bas. Quand nous sommes allés et ont vu, il y avait une grande foule à la porte d'essayer de se forcer po Dans le même temps, ils ont commencé à attaquer avec des pierres et des missiles. Comme nous avons également eu à agir en légitime défense, nous avons commencé à riposter en utilisant leurs propres pierres lancées contre nous. La police était en retard comme d'habitude, ils sont venus une heure plus tard. Lorsque les policiers sont arrivés le gang avait retiré dans le visage de notre attaque retour. . Parce qu'il y avait une grande foule de hooligans, l'identification d'entre eux a été difficile. |
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16 Sri Lankans who staged protests against Ban Ki Moon invited by Kohona for a sumptuous party
(Lanka-e-News 22.March.2010 3.30A.M) SL legal representative to the UN Organization Dr. Palitha Kohona had hosted the 16 Sri Lankans who staged demonstrations against UN Gen. Secretary Ban Ki Moon on the 12th of March in New York, to a sumptuous party at his residence.
On 13th March ,Lanka e news reported that a food parcel and 100 US dollars was distributed to each member of this group of Sri Lankans who participated in this demonstration which was held at the United States was organized by the SL Embassy in America . Later, these 16 Sri Lankans were hosted to a party at Dr. Kohona’s residence. A photograph of one member of this group was forwarded to Lanka e news.
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16 Sri-Lankais qui avaient organisé des protestations contre Ban Ki Moon, invité par Kohona pour une fête somptueuse
(Lanka-e-Nouvelles 22.March.2010 3:30) SL représentant légal à l'Organisation des Nations Unies Dr. Palitha Kohona a accueilli les 16 Sri-Lankais qui ont organisé des manifestations contre le Secrétaire général de l'ONU Ban Ki Moon le 12 Mars à New York , à une fête somptueuse à sa résidence.
Le 13 Mars, Lanka nouvelles e signalé qu'un colis de nourriture et 100 dollars US a été distribué à chaque membre de ce groupe de Sri-Lankais qui ont participé à cette manifestation qui a eu lieu au États-Unis a été organisé par l'Ambassade de SL en Amérique. Plus tard, ces 16 Sri-Lankais ont été accueillis à un parti, au domicile de M. Kohona. Une photographie d'un membre de ce groupe a été transmise à Lanka nouvelles e.
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The cruel irony – KP the LTTE terrorist leader in joy ; General who saved the country from terrorists in sorrow -DNA
(Lanka-e-News 22.March.2010 3.30A.M) Nava Sihala Urumaya leader Sarath Manamendra addressing a Democratic National Alliance (DNA) media briefing today (21) said , the Govt. has got frightened of the massive support the people are extending to the DNA having understood the injustice this Govt. has meted out to General Fonseka.
This Govt. is protecting and pampering the LTTE terrorist leaders, but has jailed the war Hero and former Army Commander who ushered in peace to this country by destroying terrorism, he added.
The people are now ready to undo the injustice and unjust treatment this Govt. has meted out to Gen. Fonseka. The Govt. has got frightened of us and is attacking us at every turn owing to this . We are getting a silent vote from every household at this election , he asserted.
Where is K P the brutal LTTE leader ? There is no case against him and he is in the lap of luxury. But , the Govt.has illegally detained Gen. Fonseka and filed action. Those who ought to be out and free today are jailed. It is in order to obstruct and hamper our election campaign that the Govt. is sending the CID to trail behind The DNA Leaders , he observed.
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Gaddafi killed as Libya's revolt claims hometown
(Lanka-e-News 20.Oct.2011 5.30PM)(Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi was killed on Thursday as Libya's new leaders declared they had overrun the last bastion of his long rule, sparking wild celebrations that eight months of war may finally be over.
Details of the death near Sirte of the fallen strongman were hazy but it was announced by several officials of the National Transitional Council (NTC) and backed up by a photograph of a bloodied face ringed by familiar, Gaddafi-style curly hair.
"He was killed in an attack by the fighters. There is footage of that," the NTC's information minister, Mahmoud Shammam, told Reuters.
Western powers, who have backed the rebellion which took the capital Tripoli two months ago, said they were still checking. NATO said its aircraft fired on a convoy near Sirte earlier, but would not confirm reports that Gaddafi had been a passenger.
Several NTC fighters in Sirte said they had seen Gaddafi shot dead, though their accounts varied.
With a final declaration of the country's "liberation" from 42 years of one-man rule apparently imminent, and crowds firing in the air and dancing in the streets of Tripoli and Benghazi, Libyan television said NTC chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil was about to address the nation.
The two months since the fall of Tripoli have tested the nerves of the motley alliance of anti-Gaddafi forces and their Western and Arab backers, who had begun to question the ability of the NTC forces to root out diehard Gaddafi loyalists in Sirte and a couple of other towns.
Officials said some of Gaddafi's entourage had been killed in the same incident, while his son Mo'tassim and other aides were taken prisoner. Another son, Saif -- long the heir-apparent -- was believed by the NTC to be still at large, possibly in the immense southern deserts of the Libyan Sahara.
ARAB SPRING
The death of Gaddafi himself became perhaps the most dramatic development since the Arab Spring revolts that have unseated rulers in neighboring Tunisia and Egypt and threaten the grip on power of the leaders of Syria and Yemen.
"He (Gaddafi) was also hit in his head," NTC official Abdel Majid Mlegta told Reuters. "There was a lot of firing against his group and he died."
Mlegta told Reuters earlier that Gaddafi, who was in his late 60s, was captured and wounded in both legs at dawn on Thursday as he tried to flee in a convoy which NATO warplanes attacked. He said he had been taken away by an ambulance.
An NTC fighter in Sirte said he had seen Gaddafi shot after he was cornered and captured in a tunnel near a roadway.
The capture of Sirte means Libya's ruling NTC should now begin the task of forging a new democratic system which it had said it would get under way after the city, Gaddafi's hometown rebuilt as a showpiece for his rule, had fallen.
As potentially vast revenues from oil and gas begin to roll in again, Libya's six million people, scattered in towns spread across wide deserts, face a major task in organizing a new system of government that can allocate resources across long-competing tribal, ethnic and regional divisions.
Gaddafi, wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of ordering the killing of civilians, was toppled by rebel forces on August 23, a week short of the 42nd anniversary of the military coup which brought him to power in 1969.
NTC fighters hoisted the red, black and green national flag above a large utilities building in the center of a newly-captured Sirte neighborhood and celebratory gunfire broke out among their ecstatic and relieved comrades.
Hundreds of NTC troops had surrounded the Mediterranean coastal town for weeks in a chaotic struggle that killed and wounded scores of the besieging forces and an unknown number of defenders.
NTC fighters said there were a large number of corpses inside the last redoubts of the Gaddafi troops. It was not immediately possible to verify that information.
(Writing by Jon Hemming, William Maclean and Alastair Macdonald; Editing by David Stamp)
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