UNP snubs Wijayakala's statement

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The UNP cannot agree with the statement made by its MP Wijayakala Maheswarwan on the late LTTE leader Prabahakaran, one of its MPs said today.

Ms Maheshwaran recently said LTTE leader Prabahakaran could have been the Prime Minister of this country had he been alive today.

UNP MP Hector Appuharmy told a media briefing that his party could not agree with the statement made by Ms Maheshwaran. “We condemn this statement,” he said while recalling that the LTTE was accused of causing destruction to the country.

“Ms Maheswaran may have come out with her own opinion but it is not the opinion of the rest of us in the party,” he added.(Yohan Perera)

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Truth Thursday, 29 December 2016 08:44 PM

A couple of years ago a statement like this would have created riots in the south. Not anymore!!! People have become more tolerance towards racist comments from both sides.

Sheri Friday, 30 December 2016 09:56 PM

Well said!

WISE DONKEY Friday, 30 December 2016 08:44 PM

If he had become our PM or President I wonder how many of us will be still living! Send this lady to Angoda soon as possible!

Anaconda Friday, 30 December 2016 11:01 AM

it's not a surprise, this kind of hypocrites usually think this way.

Jude Friday, 30 December 2016 09:11 AM

Sure, he's the PM in hell !!!!

Ex President Friday, 30 December 2016 07:41 AM

Ooo man you better to attend kinder garden via DM Android App

Thanos Friday, 30 December 2016 06:58 AM

At least she has spine. She stands up to her own people. Unlike other UNPiers who were shouting "Not Alimankada but gone to Pamankada".

S B Lokuge Friday, 30 December 2016 02:02 AM

Send those Tamils to Nandikadal.

ali Thursday, 29 December 2016 11:31 PM

I guess she was talking about the political trend in SL that we all have seen that terrorists becoming ministers and chief ministers

ali Thursday, 29 December 2016 11:29 PM

If they can become ministers, CM and opposition leaders?

WiseFellow Thursday, 29 December 2016 10:34 PM

She is voicing out her opinion, it does not mean the whole race is backing her. It is at these times we all Sri Lankans must be together.

TONY Thursday, 29 December 2016 09:46 PM

WHO IS GOING TO VOTE FOR PRABA IN THE FIRST PLACE TO BECOME THE PM

Prema Ayanthi Thursday, 29 December 2016 09:18 PM

He chose the democratic path and dropped terrorism. His support was enormous to nail the big guy. So he deserved what he got.

Boonda Thursday, 29 December 2016 08:55 PM

A coin has other side too. Even if Pakistan denies Ghandi struggled for its independence too. By fighting against the Indian army, Prabhakaran saved Sri Lanka from breaking up. The fact recognised by the then president Premadesa.

Sharon Thursday, 29 December 2016 04:18 PM

We dont care what Appuhami says. We want to hear from RW. I bet he wont utter a word. via DM iOS App

ari Thursday, 29 December 2016 08:08 PM

This is the type of reconciliation efforts of the tamil leaders that Sinhalese people are expected to embrace. If this was uttered by a Sinhalese leader, he/she would have been condemned by the government, the opposition, the NGO cabal and the rest of the western world.

Avisenna Thursday, 29 December 2016 07:47 PM

This group got together for their own selfish ends. It is all in the open now. Hope they do something constructive if they want win an election in 2020. via DM Android App

sobers Thursday, 29 December 2016 06:21 PM

Majority of the Tamils living in Srilanka condemn this statement.

Mason Thursday, 29 December 2016 06:21 PM

She is entitled to her opinion, as long as it is not the reflected opinion of the UNP.

Jamalji Thursday, 29 December 2016 05:50 PM

What she said was the general opinion of Tamils ? I congratulate her for making this statement.

Pradeep Thursday, 29 December 2016 05:15 PM

I wish she would have been with prabakaran at nandikadal on 18 May 2009

shanthapriya Thursday, 29 December 2016 05:14 PM

But to achieve that premier post, if he was alive, He should be successful in passing out the Hopper Dinner test with maithree

Joseph Thursday, 29 December 2016 05:07 PM

His onetime deputy became the vice president of SLFP and a member of Parliament. Does anybody wants to comment on that?

Priyanthi Perera Thursday, 29 December 2016 05:03 PM

We want to hear from PM and the President about what she said. How dare she talks like this?

Sunil Thursday, 29 December 2016 04:32 PM

No thank you!!! He would have been as bad or worse than Mahinda Rajapaksas.....

Kasunsiri Gunartanne Thursday, 29 December 2016 04:29 PM

disagreement is a Little too late !!

sam Thursday, 29 December 2016 04:28 PM

THIS UNEDUCATED COW DOES NOT KNOW WHAT SHE IS UTTERING, how come a terrorist becomes a PM of the country. this cow is not suitable to be a member of parliment either.

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