Easter attack planned to disrupt anti-drug campaign: Maithri

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Former President Maithripala Sirisena said today that the Easter Sunday attack was planned to disrupt the anti-drug campaign launched by him.

Speaking at a meeting in Higurakgoda, he said the anti-drug Champaign was successfully launched in his tenure as the President and added that he attempted to implement the death penalty for drug trafficking in a move to eradicate drugs.

He said for the first time in the world, drug traffickers filed a case in the Supreme Court against the President's move to implement the death penalty and that he was the first President to face such an incident.

He said after high profile drug traffickers such as Makadure Madush was arrested and remanded, drug dealers have been conspiring to kill him.

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Comments - 11

Ruwan Tuesday, 23 June 2020 03:22 PM

It gives me chills when I think MS led the country..

Jay Tuesday, 23 June 2020 03:56 PM

true, this guy is delusional!

ravin Tuesday, 23 June 2020 04:05 PM

Majority of this country had a faith on an idiot in 2015. For next generations to come know who you are. More you open your gaps more it stinks.

DJ Tuesday, 23 June 2020 04:11 PM

Please name the drug peddlers who filed a court case against your move

Warren Raed Tuesday, 23 June 2020 04:14 PM

It is very pathetic that the people voted for such a person to lead a country.

REEZ Tuesday, 23 June 2020 04:25 PM

I am 50 years old. I have seen heads of the state from Sirimavo to Gotabaya. But I have never seen a stupid like this.

BigEars Tuesday, 23 June 2020 04:25 PM

Poor boy, trying to cling to all the straws as he is getting washed away by the political storm. All he did was released a killer for money.

Dominic Desmond Tuesday, 23 June 2020 05:25 PM

Anyway, IO Sirisena you are responsible for the nasty bomb attack on churches

Kadupol Jothywansa Tuesday, 23 June 2020 05:33 PM

You are a liar.... You are a Joker, you ruined our country, you are a shameless greedy fellow who betrayed our nation.

Sunil Lokka Tuesday, 23 June 2020 05:35 PM

Sir, now you are hanging on to MR's sarong, can you remember how he treated you those days. Yes.... worse than a dog, one day you cried and told the story. Have you forgotten.

Nimal Tuesday, 23 June 2020 06:42 PM

You got the right information dozens of times right?

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