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Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa claimed that Minister Duminda Dissanayake had earlier threatened him to hand over the Chairmanship of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to incumbent President Maitripala Sirisena.

 “I don’t say President Maithripala had threatened me. But Minister Duminda Dissanayake told me to hand over the party Chairmanship soon after the election. If not so, Dissanayake told me, that he knew how to take it by taking it to court. ‘The government is ours,’ he said. This is how they establish the democracy,” he said.

“Their objective was to split the main Opposition and recruit part of the members to the government,” former defence secretary said while addressing the Sri Lankans in Japan.

Speaking further the former Defence Secretary said that the previous Mahinda Rajapaksa regime had eliminated underworld activities, which were a threat to the people.

“The present government vowed to established law and order in the country. But today it is the exact opposite that is happening,” he said.


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  • IVJ Sunday, 18 December 2016 04:58 PM

    Have you forgotten how you threatened people when you were flying high? You guys have short memory!

    kukula Tuesday, 20 December 2016 09:05 AM

    Ask him to repeat this speech on his return.

    Triple X Tuesday, 20 December 2016 02:09 AM

    Alright you give up your US citizenship and become a complete Sri Lankan. Then talk about the betterment of motherland.

    ananda Monday, 19 December 2016 03:00 PM

    These stories are good for your siblings as well as the JO puppets. via DM Android App

    ahamed Monday, 19 December 2016 01:56 PM

    Joke Of the Century via DM Android App

    yahiya Monday, 19 December 2016 01:50 PM

    Backfired. You never respected cabinet ministers, when on power as secretory.

    NIMAL Monday, 19 December 2016 01:46 PM

    how could he criticized our country while in foreign country.This is against ethics.

    S.P.RAMKUMAR Monday, 19 December 2016 01:40 PM

    My God! What a innocent person

    CITIZEN Monday, 19 December 2016 01:39 PM

    Yes, but he did not threaten you saying "White Van" will follow you!!!

    Perumal Monday, 19 December 2016 08:48 AM

    Mr Gotabhaya, how can you handover a Chairmanship that you never held but held by somebody else? Please tell a believable lie.

    Jude Monday, 19 December 2016 08:36 AM

    Hey, Gota tell you got the White Van crew intact, ready for action!!!!????

    nick Monday, 19 December 2016 07:58 AM

    ane thoththa baba via DM Android App

    Banda Monday, 19 December 2016 07:07 AM

    Dreams to become the President of SL?

    asylum Sunday, 18 December 2016 05:29 PM

    Asking for political asylum in USA ?

    bala Sunday, 18 December 2016 02:42 PM

    Gota should know what does threating mean right. oh Ironychilds play Gota childs play via DM Android App

    Ranjit Sunday, 18 December 2016 04:54 PM

    Send a white van to pick him. Don't act like a coward.

    Chrsiotpher D.D Sunday, 18 December 2016 04:30 PM

    How about his threats to others ?

    NoMoreDictators Sunday, 18 December 2016 04:26 PM

    No we don't.

    Vmerc Sunday, 18 December 2016 04:11 PM

    Umba baba...... via DM Android App

    Cricy Sunday, 18 December 2016 04:09 PM

    Oh now don't be a cry baby. You were supposedly in the Army right?

    sampath silva Sunday, 18 December 2016 03:55 PM

    your government did the threatening job far better than these people. dont try to point finger at any one via DM Android App

    Nilkolla Sunday, 18 December 2016 03:52 PM

    Cannot believe. You are not a politician for him to demand the Chairmanship of the party. via DM Android App

    raj Sunday, 18 December 2016 03:45 PM

    "Duminda threaten me" Joke of the century.

    sidath wijeratne Sunday, 18 December 2016 03:31 PM

    You should have fixed him up with your white van

    Madiya Sunday, 18 December 2016 03:27 PM

    To my knowledge, under the constitution of the SLFP, if the leader of the country is a SLFP member, he or she automatically becomes the chairman of the party. This was a tactic by MR to get the SLFP leadership after he was elected president of Sri Lanka. Now it boomeranged. The OL guy was is nuts now.

    S.H.Bennet Silva Sunday, 18 December 2016 03:21 PM

    C,mon Gota we need you to be our President.Now is the time.

    Shelly. Sunday, 18 December 2016 03:11 PM

    Pattapal lie. via DM Android App

    ANTON Sunday, 18 December 2016 02:57 PM

    "KONDE BANDAPU CHEENNUNTA OOVA KIYAAPAN..... "


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