Damitha will be released if she hasn’t done anything wrong: Govt.

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Arguments flared up in Parliament regarding actress Damitha Abeyratne who was arrested on Wednesday with Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa calling for her release and to put a stop to state terrorism and the ruling party assuring that she will be freed if she has not done anything wrong.

“ Ms. Abeyratne has not done anything wrong. She has not damaged public property and only exercised her right. It seems that government hates artistes and university students. Stop state terrorism. How can we support the government when harassments takes place,” Mr. Premadasa said.

“A person has to be dealt with if he or she has committed any wrong doings. Ms. Abeyratne will be released if she has not done anything wrong. No one should defend her if she has done anything wrong and everyone should assist in investigations,” MP Namal Rajapaksa said.

Chief Government Whip Prasanna Ranatunga said Ms. Abeyratne is free to file legal action if her rights are violated.

“One should focus on the violence which took place in the country from March 31 2022. Government will not allow anyone to disturb law and order.

SLPP MP K. P. S. Kumarasiri said Ms. Abeyratne has violated the privileges of all 225 MPs by calling them ‘ Kalakanis ( those who waste other people’s time and resources).

”Damitha used indecent language and has violated the privileges of MPs. SJB MP Harsha de Silva questioned as to how only Ms. Abeyratne was arrested for illegally entering into Presidential secretariat as thousands and thousands of people also entered the secretariat.(Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)

Comments - 17

lanka Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:27 PM

what about all those MPS who damaged items in Parliaments: Did Ranil or anyone take action against all those MPs? What a miscarriage of justice! what discrimination in the application of law in this country. MPs can get away but the public can not.

Lumbini Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:37 PM

Chief Government Whip has forgotten that while he was found guilty, he is not in jail.

Law breakers our law makers Thursday, 08 September 2022 02:30 PM

From 2009 successive govts rule this country with the State terrorism underPTA. The next step will be Battalanda torture camp. How is the law works in this country is well known. what happened to those who attacked the protesters from Temple Trees.

Ram Thursday, 08 September 2022 02:56 PM

Government is gone mad. If Damitha has not done any wrong why was she arrested?

saliya Thursday, 08 September 2022 03:07 PM

if you want to focus on the violence from March, why are MR, Johnny and all their thugs still not arrested?

TONI Thursday, 08 September 2022 03:17 PM

FIRST OF ALL CHECK IF ANYONE DID ANYTHING WRONG BEFORE TAKING ACTION. GOVT KEEN IN GIVING A TORRID TIME TO THOSE WHO OPPOSE THE GOVT.

Dr. Aruna Thursday, 08 September 2022 03:21 PM

I am disturbed. I will leave this country soon. There is no freedom for citizens and Ranil is trying to suppress the freedom struggle.

Relative of ex prisoner Thursday, 08 September 2022 03:58 PM

So why Tamil speaking prisoners are not released when they have done nothing wrong.? Are you aware what is good for the goose is good for the gander.It’s pure racism that purposely keeping the Tamils to satisfy the satisfaction of the Sinhala masses. A DISGRACE AND SINHALESE PEOPLE MUST BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES. THEY ARE LIKE EMPEROR WITH NO CLOTHES.

Ranil still believe the people are fools Thursday, 08 September 2022 04:03 PM

Why not arrest the 220 parliamentarians, what ever offence and relece them after proof them innocent.

sam Thursday, 08 September 2022 04:14 PM

Why only this person? there were thousands in that group, arrest them all.

Kaalakaniyos Thursday, 08 September 2022 04:57 PM

It is obvious that those who waste other people’s time and resources are 'kaalakannis'. What is wrong in call 'balck' 'black'? If the hat suits, put it on.

Buddhist Thursday, 08 September 2022 05:56 PM

It's time for citizens to file court cases against the Police for arresting without cause. Over to you UN!

Charles Jansz Thursday, 08 September 2022 08:02 PM

Misplaced and partial suppression prioritized over inflation and malnutrition will only lead to further agitation and ruination!

Punchi Friday, 09 September 2022 04:54 AM

First they went for the Tamils we aided and participated, when they went for the Muslims we did the same. After they developed their techniques they are now coming after us to silence us so that they only can unhindered plunder the resources of our country for their benefit.

roobarbie Friday, 09 September 2022 05:03 AM

Damitha has not done anything wrong. Is the government and police as blind as bats for not seeing and ignoring what criminal thugs like Nisantha and DBT had been doing aiding and abetting criminal thugs to attack peaceful demonstrators on the 9th May.

Lion Friday, 09 September 2022 05:23 AM

We can’t expect justice from this government which has no mandate and also who created all these problems. While those who are responsible for may 9 incident are controlling this government headed by a stooge ,what soft a justice you can expected from this corrupt lot.

“ The Lansi Burgher Gent “ Monday, 12 September 2022 08:56 AM

Keep the Rottweiler chained up, or better still - caged up. Menace to society; these so called “activists” who are looking for a quick way into politics. She could get more than one Benz then, at the expense of our idiots who will vote her in. Won’t we ever learn, “tsk tsk”

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