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Plans to set on fire 100 houses of SJB MPs on May 10 foiled: Wijeyadasa

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Claiming that plans were afoot to set on fire some 100 houses of politicians including SJB MPs and political leaders on May 10 last year, Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said today these plans were foiled as armed forces were ordered to shoot on sight.

He told Parliament that a list of 100 houses had been prepared to be set on fire on May 10 and some SJB MPs and political leaders were on top of this list.

"Having learnt of the information, we informed the defense secretary to order the armed forces to shoot at sight. They carried out three shootings. One in Rathgama, another two in Angoda and Pitakotte. If not for these three shootings, there would have been at least more than 100 houses set ablaze," he said.

The Minister said houses and offices of SLPP MPs were destroyed on May 9 through a prepared a list. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)


  Comments - 11

  • kopis Tuesday, 09 May 2023 02:49 PM

    He seems know better than nostradame !!! Great job sir.... but the ship money is Still pending.

    Love lanka Tuesday, 09 May 2023 02:53 PM

    This declaration is very dangerous and they are ready to shoot as many as people to protect their houses ..what is important here ? Is it human lives or their houses ? Of course no one should take the law in their hands ..law and order must be protected in any civil society and yet to give order to shoot by government for just protesting is not good at All...90% of Aragalaya people are peaceful till some mobs attacked them ..teach your forces how to control crowds and how to deal with them in a peaceful manner not to shoot them ..How many people they can shoot ? Hundreds or thousands? Speak with responsibility and shame on you to be appointed as justice minister...shooting order must be given under very emergency and curfew situations ..these are political demonstrations and no one should be killed for expressing their political views ...it is your utter failure in politics paved the way for this Aragalaya...

    Sokrates Tuesday, 09 May 2023 02:57 PM

    Even from this house torching, the criminal SLPP MPs are still making a profit. They illegally collect double compensation for the damage. Once from the government and then again from the insurance company.

    Lion Tuesday, 09 May 2023 03:04 PM

    This should be a fake story created by the man who revealed it . No one believes this except Wijedasa.

    Stefan Beekmeyer Tuesday, 09 May 2023 03:04 PM

    WR seems to be privy to rather questionable information lately. First the alleged Express Pearl fraud

    The Things You Did To The Tamils Tuesday, 09 May 2023 03:30 PM

    This is all Karma for what you Sinhalese did to the Tamil houses in Colombo and in other parts in the South in 1958, 1977, and 1983. You not only burnt the Tamil houses , you burnt them with people trapped inside, unable to come out because you were standing outside with knives and swords.

    Tourist Tuesday, 09 May 2023 04:08 PM

    We will go to another country.

    Ram Tuesday, 09 May 2023 04:39 PM

    Minister, why don't you tell us how the aragalaya was attacked by those who left Tempe Trees after a meeting with the then PM and why a Senior DIG failed to direct his men to prevent or curtail the attacks at Galle Face

    Ganesh Wednesday, 10 May 2023 01:08 AM

    Well in 1983 the then government used the voters list to identify Tamils and attacks them led by Cyril Matthew. What goes around comes around.

    NAK Wednesday, 10 May 2023 06:58 AM

    Planing to commit a crime is as criminal as as actually committing a crime and the minister of justice should know that better than anyone. He should let the public know what steps has been taken in that regard.

    Cherath Wednesday, 10 May 2023 03:25 PM

    This is fiction at it's best, pure and absolute. He had waited for exactly a year to reveal this. Just like the ghost Bank account of the ghost midway dealer, this piece of sensational news too will be added to Wijedasa's legacy, the man from the same school of political opportunism as Ronnie de Mel.


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