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A young man who had visited former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s official residence in Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo today was arrested when he threatened to commit suicide saying that he won’t leave till he meets Mr. Rajapaksa.

The Police said the suspect had tried to stab himself once he found out that Mr. Rajapaksa was not at his residence at that time. He was overpowered by one of the policemen providing security to MP Rajapaksa and handed over to the Cinnamon Gardens Police thereafter.

The suspect had been identified as a resident of Balangoda.

Meanwhile, the former president's Media Spokesperson Rohan Welivita said that the suspect appeared to be mentally unstable.

"He was shouting and said he wanted to meet the leader who saved Sri Lanka from terrorism and set our people free," he said. (Sheain Fernandopulle)


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  • PataPata Thursday, 21 September 2017 11:03 PM

    A mad man trying to meet ....

    Yeti Friday, 22 September 2017 06:45 AM

    Another????

    ANOTHER Friday, 22 September 2017 07:24 AM

    In complete statement. ! !

    Queer Friday, 22 September 2017 08:36 AM

    Perhaps he wanted to be freed!!?

    H.P.T. Jothypala Friday, 22 September 2017 09:41 AM

    He pretended as Mad, as he failed to perform his entrusted job.

    Grace Thursday, 21 September 2017 11:19 PM

    May be the suspect wanted to check whether MR is still mentally sound.

    dp Thursday, 21 September 2017 11:42 PM

    i wont be suprised if i hear another similar story about SF soon

    Manuel Benjamin Friday, 22 September 2017 09:33 AM

    No doubt, MR is almost 95% suffering with mental disorder.

    M. Dunuwilla Friday, 22 September 2017 10:25 AM

    Anyway that is the reality, no doubt.

    mike Friday, 22 September 2017 04:51 AM

    Just a set up. Think, elections coming, war is over 8 years ago. Now free us from politicians ruining the country

    Ronnie Bugger Friday, 22 September 2017 10:37 AM

    Sorry, mike. No Rationale in your comments.

    Lal Friday, 22 September 2017 05:30 AM

    All MR supporters are mentally ill and brainwashed as cult of personality repeating the same thing this guy said

    Dee Friday, 22 September 2017 05:56 AM

    Natural Instincts bring people together.

    Kadiya Friday, 22 September 2017 06:47 AM

    A staged play?

    W.R. Soyza Friday, 22 September 2017 10:30 AM

    May be MR would have played the drama in order to get sympathy votes for the forth-coming elections.

    P. Gunatillake Friday, 22 September 2017 10:33 AM

    As MR was a tele-drama actor he knows how to play games.

    R. Leelaratne Friday, 22 September 2017 10:35 AM

    You got it putha. Yes, its a preplanned drama staged by Mahinda to win the hearts of the people, but the people knows who this ruthless man is.

    Raz Friday, 22 September 2017 07:30 AM

    Must be a family member. via DM Android App

    R.K. Rupasinghe Friday, 22 September 2017 10:37 AM

    Can be a contract killer of Basil, as he knows as long as MR lives he cannot be a leader and rule SriLanka.

    D.E.M.O.Crazy Friday, 22 September 2017 08:38 AM

    From what he has shouted it is confirmed that he is mentally retarded.

    Leslie weerasinghe (Lawyer) Friday, 22 September 2017 09:39 AM

    He would have acted like that to escape, as he could not complete his mission to kill Mahinda.

    German Jacob Friday, 22 September 2017 10:39 AM

    He shouted a wrong slogan, MR did not save us, he destroyed us.

    B S Perera Friday, 22 September 2017 08:50 AM

    "He was shouting and said he wanted to meet the leader who saved Sri Lanka from terrorism and set our people free," ..................... former president's Media Spokesperson Rohan Welivita said that the suspect appeared to be mentally unstable.

    Aladeniya Kirimathaya Friday, 22 September 2017 09:29 AM

    Yes mentally unstable people only praises MR saved our nation, but wise people always respect SF as he who really saved us from LTTE terrorist.

    C.P.D. Kanangara Friday, 22 September 2017 09:31 AM

    He should be a lunatic for sure to shout - Mahinda saved the nation, he is the one who destroyed the nation.

    Jerome Friday, 22 September 2017 09:52 AM

    So you mean, such statements can be told only by mentally unstable persons?

    jaliya Friday, 22 September 2017 09:04 AM

    sounds like a staged drama ........ get one poor sole trained with a knife and the payment a pack of rice bottle of arrak and a pack of cigars. He wanted to meet the leader who saved Sri Lanka from terrorism and set our people free," he said.... HE DID NOT SAVE SLK THEREFORE NO YOU CAN"T MEET HIM , .... You are at the wrong house that person who saved SLK doesn't exist... Now stab go your self.. one less scum bag to deal with.

    dulan Friday, 22 September 2017 09:04 AM

    He sure is mad if he thinks MR saved the country!

    Lion Viswanathan Friday, 22 September 2017 09:36 AM

    Exactly, this is the best comment out of all. DM thanks for publishing this vital true comment.

    Desmond Jeromme Friday, 22 September 2017 09:37 AM

    MR and his rotters destroyed our county not saved...

    suresh Friday, 22 September 2017 09:12 AM

    if he wanted to meet MR why did he carry a knife

    BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 22 September 2017 09:13 AM

    Only this type of fellows will associate and come to meet MaRa now.

    cheers Friday, 22 September 2017 09:14 AM

    may be a friend of Ranil and Mangala

    Jude Sarawanamuthu Friday, 22 September 2017 10:23 AM

    He can be a friend of Mangala not Ranil. RW is a "Mango friend" of Mahinda.

    gamini Friday, 22 September 2017 09:15 AM

    would have been better if he had visited the GMOA instead

    Lal Perera Friday, 22 September 2017 09:17 AM

    I presume that he would have come to murder former President Mahinda Rajapakshe.

    Jerome Friday, 22 September 2017 09:54 AM

    If it is true, then he cannot be mad

    Clement Weerasinghe Friday, 22 September 2017 10:29 AM

    There is a possibility.. YES.

    Ronnie Bugger Friday, 22 September 2017 10:41 AM

    Who would want to waste life behind bars by trying to 'waste' a washed our old fart like MR.

    J. K.M. Abdul Cader (attorney-at-law) Friday, 22 September 2017 09:19 AM

    Kurunegala MP, Mahinda should be extra careful these days as anything can happen at any time.

    Roshan Tissera Friday, 22 September 2017 09:21 AM

    Mahinda Uncle we need you as our next Prime Minister, no one should murder you before that, be careful....

    Dennis Reeves Friday, 22 September 2017 09:23 AM

    Definitely he should be Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka's man.

    KOLA KOTIYA Friday, 22 September 2017 09:23 AM

    ITS A TELE DRAMA . API NODDANA CHESS ?

    Tit for Tat Friday, 22 September 2017 09:25 AM

    When ruthless Mahinda was a king, he murdered so many people using his henchmen and now it is working against him, this is what called "Curse", it will never end.

    Felix Ratnapala Friday, 22 September 2017 09:26 AM

    For sure he had come to kill MR.

    Upul Dharmadasa Friday, 22 September 2017 09:43 AM

    He will be released very soon and sent back for his 2nd attempt to kill the Kurnegala MP.

    K. Keerthisinghe from Balangoda Friday, 22 September 2017 09:46 AM

    May be now, among JO there are so many anti-Mahinda groups, probably this man is also influenced by them.

    T.R. Rupasinghe (Astrologer) Friday, 22 September 2017 09:48 AM

    Oh my God, if MR would have been there, today the whole island will weep.

    max Friday, 22 September 2017 10:10 AM

    Most commentators here are mentally retarded with hate! Feel sorry them!

    ceylon Friday, 22 September 2017 10:10 AM

    mad man trying to meet another mad nan. via DM Android App

    Raz Friday, 22 September 2017 10:15 AM

    May be he came to get sil redi via DM Android App

    S. Peter Appuhamy Friday, 22 September 2017 10:27 AM

    May be he would have come to meet Mahinda to get his commission as he is the one who assisted the monks who went with begging bowls.

    Dennis Reeves Friday, 22 September 2017 10:41 AM

    He can be a SF's contract killer.

    Janaka Palitha Friday, 22 September 2017 10:42 AM

    He came for a wrong mission, but when it ended up in failure, he pretended like a lunatic - its simple..

    E. M. Attanayake Friday, 22 September 2017 10:45 AM

    Luckily Mahinda was not there, if not my God !!! we would have lost our Savior of SriLanka.

    Rasheed Friday, 22 September 2017 11:14 AM

    Check the recent Bank account of this man.Huge deposit to act this drama.

    janaka Friday, 22 September 2017 11:46 AM

    He must have come to take his commission after leaving the couple to boad the Flight to Dubai before they got caught at the Air port lounge. Please investigate this matter very seriously and disclose the name of the culprit.

    Story Friday, 22 September 2017 01:29 PM

    Looks like " I tied myself to the coconut tree" story. He tried to kill himself. I do not know. I can not remember. And finally mentally unstable (the people)

    stardust Friday, 22 September 2017 02:14 PM

    I think this is all stages by MR he wants to increase the number of his security guards. via DM Android App


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