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TThe UPFA yesterday charged that the Colombo city which recorded a high development rate would soon become a city like Chicago where there are frequent clashes because of the UNP administration.

UPFA Colombo District candidate Wimal Weerawansa said the city was developed at a high rate due to the action taken by the previous government and alleged the actions of the UNP administration were detrimental to the city because the UNP had allegedly involved with underworld figures.

“The city developed under UPFA government and the security measures were taken to make sure that the underworld would not be operated. Many underworld figures left the country back then,” he told a news conference.

Addressing the news conference, UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha said Minister Ravi Karunanayake was attempting to put the responsibility of Friday’s Kotahena shooting to the accounts of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the UPFA.

“It was the habit of the UNP to assign underworld figures to carry out their election campaign and seems they have re started the gun culture in electioneering. UNP candidates had promised to release individuals arrested for grave crimes to gain more votes,” Mr. Premajayantha alleged.

He said there were also reports that some ministers were influencing Police investigations on the Kotahena incident where two supporters electioneering for Minister Ravi Karunanayake, were killed due to gunshot injuries. (Lahiru Pothmulla and Sanath Desmond)

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  • kamal Tuesday, 04 August 2015 11:10 AM

    colombo became delhi.so dirty now

    Aney wansa Tuesday, 04 August 2015 11:41 AM

    Did you forget that we had drug wars on the streets when you were in parliament? did you forget that journalists were killed by thugs in bikes? did you also forget that the welikada shootout? did you forget the drug kingpin who said "mata mathaka nahe" after the shootout with a fellow parlimentarian? - aney wansa gona....

    Anyan Tuesday, 04 August 2015 11:52 AM

    Mr. Weerawansa, City was not properly developed in the previous regime because half of the money was plundered by corrupted politicians. Therefore, never mind being like Chicago in the present gov. without dirty politicians.

    lkboy Tuesday, 04 August 2015 12:07 PM

    now UPFA is planning a Las Vegas (port city) in Hambantota too!

    REALPATRIAT Tuesday, 04 August 2015 12:17 PM

    NOT TO BECOME BUT ALREADY BECAME A CHICAGO UNDER UPFA LAW LESS REGIME. WHAT WAS SLAVE SUSIL DOING DURING THAT PERIOD WAS HE DRINKING .SISIL BEEMA via DM Android App

    pxx Tuesday, 04 August 2015 12:15 PM

    Of cause Wimale!You guys were planning to establish Colombo with,CasinosProstitutionDrug dealing and mafiaCorruptionDrag racing and many more.Do you know that the city of Chicago is more popular for its bad things than good.

    mack Tuesday, 04 August 2015 01:16 PM

    have anyone visited Chicago compare colombo with a banana Republic city via DM Android App

    Dinesh Tuesday, 04 August 2015 01:50 PM

    Modawansa....hates America right....so why the comparison with Chicago"Many underworld figures left the country" .....So they knew who the underworld people are and they let them go....or gave them VVIP exit from airport

    Veda-mama Tuesday, 04 August 2015 03:18 PM

    Dirty or Clean, Remember that we have put unbearable burden on our future generation, if unable to settle the loans together with the interest, they will have to pawn Sri Lanka to the Chinese.

    susantha Tuesday, 04 August 2015 03:26 PM

    Weeerwansa and classic Susil can spread rumours like wild fire,beleive me there cant be any person worse thanthe infamous weeerwansa and the passport thief and the slapped Susil,the horas prasanna ranathunga,the bagdad thief Gamini Lokuge with Alibaba taking centre stageforming the infamousSaradiel and his dirty forty thieves,not from uthuwan kanda but from Hanbantota

    CitizenPerera Tuesday, 04 August 2015 04:10 PM

    Forget Chicago! UPFA made Colombo the city of DRUG-CARGO!

    janaka Tuesday, 04 August 2015 04:16 PM

    The Rajapaksas put the underworld out of business by taking over the robbing and thieving themselves?

    Hiran Gunawardeba Wednesday, 05 August 2015 12:26 PM

    Oh yeah SATHOSA LOKKA will be the mafia don via DM Android App


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