Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has raised concerns regarding an alleged conspiracy linked to certain key former state officials, including a prominent former government minister. 

Addressing the Parliament, MP Shanakiyan questioned if the government was aware of a meeting that had taken place at a business place belonging to a prominent former minister two days before the court order to arrest suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon. 

“This is a serious issue. Former Director of Military Intelligence Brigadier (Retired) Chula Rathnasiri Kodithuwakku and former Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) Director, ASP Nevil Silva had participated in the meeting,” he revealed. 

MP Shanakiyan further said that former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, had been invited for the meeting, but as he could not attend it, his close associate Iniyabharathi had attended the talks. 

“Iniyabarathi stayed at a prominent Colombo Hotel. He was driven to the meeting by an individual identified as Sudha. Iniyabarathi is a person known to be involved in several past crimes, including murders. There are also details about Pillayan,” he said. 

Raising doubts of a conspiracy, MP Shanakiyan questioned if the government was addressing threats to national security, when it is still unable to locate suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon and the female suspect wanted over the murder of underworld kingpin Ganemulla Sanjeewa. (Newswire)

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The Court of Appeal was informed on Monday (Dec 04) of an alleged conspiracy to murder former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Shani Abeysekera, it was reported. 

According to reports, the Attorney General had informed the court that the State Intelligence Service had uncovered information related to a conspiracy to kill Abeysekera in a car accident.

The court was informed in this regard when the writ petition filed by Shani Abeysekera, seeking an order instructing the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other respondents to provide sufficient security for him due to life threats, was taken up for consideration. 

The Attorney General’s statement was conveyed by the Additional Solicitor General to the Court of Appeal two-judge bench consisting of justices Nisshanka Bandula Karunaratne and Vikum Kaluarachchi. 

The court had previously issued an order to the Victims and Witnesses Protection Authority to submit a report on the nature of the threats against Shani Abeysekera.

The Additional Solicitor General submitted to the court yesterday the report by the Victims and Witnesses Protection Authority related to the threats to Shani Abeysekera. 

The report confirmed that there were threats to the life of Abeysekera and also revealed details of the conspiracy to kill him in a car accident.

Pointing out that only an old motorcycle and three Police Officers have been allocated for security, the lawyer representing Abeysekera informed the court that insufficient security has been provided to his client at present. 

He further alleged that although the Victims and Witnesses Protection Authority had issued an order to the IGP to provide adequate protection to the petitioner, it has not been fulfilled so far.

Taking into consideration all the facts presented, the Court of Appeal Judge Bench ordered the case to be convened on December 14 to issue an appropriate order regarding the petition. (NewsWire)

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National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa alleges his life may be under threat due to revealing a ‘conspiracy by the USA’ related to Sri Lanka.  

Speaking during a television talk show, MP Wimal Weerawansa hinted there is a possibility that his death may occur via an accident, similar to that of Britain’s late Princess Diana. 

He further said that the accident may be carried out in such a way that the mastermind will not be proven at any cost, hinting at the US-based CIA. 

The MP made the remarks while responding to questions raised with regard to his stand against the US and revelations in his newly launched book pertaining to a conspiracy by the US related to Sri Lanka. (NewsWire)

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National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader MP Wimal Weerawansa has slammed former Army Commander Shavendra Silva alleging that he also supported the conspiracy to create an interim administration in Sri Lanka using the ‘Aragalaya’ anti-government protests in 2022.

Addressing an event, MP Wimal Weerawansa stated that the conspiracy was to set up an interim government headed by the Speaker using the ‘Aragalaya’ anti-government protests.

The former minister further stated there were also plans to kill former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and high-ranking officials of the tri-forces who were with the former President at the President’s House at the time of the protests.

“A plan was made to clear out certain individuals and thereafter establish an interim- administration under the Speaker, which could have seen the involvement of MP Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka and definitely Chief of Defence Staff Shavendra Silva,” he said.

MP Weerawansa pointed out that the day before the unrest, Shavendra Silva was invited to India for an event and had left the nation, while all other high-ranking officials of the armed forces were with the then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House.  

“The plan was such that when he returns to Sri Lanka that the necessary incidents were carried out and over. It was evident that foreign forces intending to set up an interim regime in Sri Lanka used UN allegations against Shavendra Silva to control him,” he said.

MP Wimal Weerawansa stated that such a plan was hatched as they needed to pacify the United States of America (USA), adding that even former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was seen adhering to certain instructions of the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung. 

The former President did so as his plans were to live in the US following his retirement, the MP revealed. 

MP Wimal Weerawansa revealed this information during an event held to launch his new investigative book titled “Nine; The Hidden Story”. (NewsWire)

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