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Opposition MP Udaya Gammanpila said today he was looking forward for the arrest of Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran, who spearheaded a demonstration called ‘Eluga Tamil’ (Let Tamils Rise) by violating the Public Property Act.

He accused the Chief Minister of misusing his letterhead and deploying employees and vehicles of the Council in the demonstration held on Saturday in Jaffna urging a federal solution to the national question among several other demands.

The demonstrators demanded an end to militarization and Sinhala colonization in the so-called Tamil homelands.

Mr. Gammanpila told a news conference held at the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) office that for the first time, a Tamil separatist demonstration was held in the country with the backing of the State.

“We are awaiting the arrest of Mr. Wigneswaran by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) and hope he will be remanded without bail,” he said.

Mr. Gammanpila said that it was a constitutional right of the people to settle in any part of Sri Lanka and it was unfortunate that Mr. Wigneswaran, a former Supreme Court Judge had forgotten this fact.

“The Sinhala population in Colombo was 51 per cent in 1981 but today it is 28 per cent. Tamils and Muslims who were forced to leave the North because of the war, settled down in Colombo. No one, not even those recognized as Sinhalese extremists urged the Tamils or Muslims to leave. Sinhalese who left the North during the war should be given the opportunity to resettle there,” he said.

Mr. Gammanpila accused the government of encouraging the Chief Minister and said the President and the Prime Minister should take the responsibility if any ‘Sinhala Wigneswarans’ were born in the future. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

 

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  • Vijith Pieterz Monday, 26 September 2016 05:04 PM

    Wickneswaran is wrong that we agree, but who is Gamampilla to dictate terms to FCID? He is just a rotten egg in the joint opposition - that's all.

    Ku Tuesday, 27 September 2016 01:14 PM

    Bro, i noticed that i phone users are real racist bcz they get upset and more jealous when samsung launches a new model.

    TONY Tuesday, 27 September 2016 09:15 AM

    YOU SEEM TO BE KNOWING ALL THE ACTS OF SRI LANKA AND COMING OUT NOW, WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THESE ACTS WHEN MR WAS DICTATING THE COUNTRY

    Dan Monday, 26 September 2016 09:16 PM

    There are no homelands within an unitary Country. And also there is no need to merge any Provincial Councils. In that case better to merge all nine and scrap them so that Central Government and Municipalities can administer this small island more efficiently....

    Don Monday, 26 September 2016 07:15 PM

    Well said Mr. Gammanpila. It seems some guys are disturbed to know the truth. Probably those who settled down in southern parts recently and who are plotting the eradication of Sinhalese and Buddhism and who are enjoying and eerie thrill to see this country to become another Maldives where the Buddhism was eradicated systematically. And Sinhalese who needs a better future for their siblings in a peaceful country must come together to save our mother land. If not, it won’t take long for Sinhalese to be the minority and face ruthless treatment of those so called supreme religion who are causing terrorism all over the world.

    TRUE MAN Monday, 26 September 2016 05:54 PM

    ITS THE NOISE OF RACIST VS RACIST . HATEMONGERS VS HATE MONGERS via DM Android App

    Maya Monday, 26 September 2016 05:52 PM

    Wiki is struggling, right or wrong, democratically and lawfully. But you are on bail in a criminal charge and how come you can ask the arrest of someone else.

    Unchikun Monday, 26 September 2016 05:50 PM

    Yes sir, all wrong doers will be arrested after a detailed investigation and put behind bar. This is Yahapalanaya and all will be dealt with.

    jolly bird Monday, 26 September 2016 05:04 PM

    BOTH OF YOU SHOULD BE ARRESTED BECAUSE YOU BOTH ARE TROUBLE CREATERS WHO ARE AGAINST MAINTAINIG PEACE AND HARMONY IN THE COUNTRY. via DM Android App

    REALPATRIAT Monday, 26 September 2016 04:48 PM

    (UNFORTUNATELY )ALREADY YOU WERE BORN TO FUEL ON THE FIRE. via DM Android App

    max Monday, 26 September 2016 04:59 PM

    Gamma, how come you have forgotten this is Sri Lanka and now we have a govt with "good governance" which keeps "sanhidiyawa" at its best?

    Dinesh Monday, 26 September 2016 04:58 PM

    Not bothered if Nothern CM gets arrested or Not, all political agenda .. As to Sinhalese moving out of Colombo was that they got good rates for their property so they sold and moved out, but Sinhalese in North are being forced to be settled by previous factions, no issues if they willingly go n settle in the North

    Lokka Monday, 26 September 2016 04:56 PM

    Bravo. Mr. Gammanpila speaks with a backbone. Govt. take note.

    Pradeep Monday, 26 September 2016 04:56 PM

    Both of you are in the same boat, so both should be arrested .

    German Jacob Monday, 26 September 2016 04:56 PM

    Gammampilla first of all FCID will arrest you for all the dirty work you have done and in due course they will arrest Wigneswaran OK.

    Dumbo Monday, 26 September 2016 04:55 PM

    What do you expect when people like you, Wimal and MR keep harping only about the Sinhala population, without thinking of all people as Sri lankans...then the minorities will also feel that they are being considered as one people.

    vt Monday, 26 September 2016 04:54 PM

    Dear Dont ever think of creating another "83" ethnic riots. Guys like you are like snakes under the grass .


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