Former Member of Parliament Patali Champika Ranawaka was summoned before the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) yesterday to provide a statement regarding an ongoing investigation.
Speaking to the media, Ranawaka said that a Police B report submitted to court points to a conspiracy against the government.
“We have consistently raised issues about this government backed by proper, scientific evidence. The matter of the 323 containers was highlighted based on a report by the Additional Secretary of the subject ministry. When a power outage was blamed on a monkey, we presented scientific evidence showing it was caused by a trip failure linked to the Victoria Dam. We also exposed the lack of preparedness for Cyclone Ditwah, despite prior warnings, again based on evidence. All these matters were raised with scientific proof,” he stated.
On the issue of alleged substandard coal imports, Ranawaka stressed that this too was raised with sufficient evidence, urging authorities to respond with facts rather than investigations and character assassinations.
He added that they intend to present their views on the coal imports at the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) tomorrow (18).
Ranawaka further warned that if the government moves to increase electricity tariffs, they will launch protests against such a decision. (Newswire)