12 August 2010 07:59 am
Former Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva, visited the site in Kelaniya a short while ago where a demonstration is being held in his support, and said that he is confident of returning to his post.
Silva, who was removed from his post by President Mahinda Rajapaksa over an incident where he tied a man to a tree recently, said that he is awaiting the outcome of the investigation on him launched by the President.
He also said that he was not concerned over the outcome of the investigation and urged his supporters to give up the protest held in his support adding that he had the support of the people like he did at the last elections. (Daily Mirror online)