Shavendra accuses Kohona

Monday, 16 January 2012 

Deputy Permanent Representative for Sri Lanka at the UN, Major General Shavendra Silva has accused the Permanent Representative at the mission, Dr. Plaitha Kohona of reporting to the President and the Defence Secretary that he had sexually abused Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s daughter Chandula.

Shavendra Silva has told several officials at the Sri Lanka mission in the UN that Dr. Kohona has been jealous of him and therefore had acted to bring disrepute to his good. He has said Dr. Kohona had even gone to the extent of giving information about him to the websites.

Minister Rambukwella’s daughter had informed Dr. Kohona that Shavendra Silva had tried to sexually abuse her using his authority.

However, the President has now put the matter aside claiming Shavendra would be punished later on.

A senior government minister told us that the President has asked Rambukwella to keep silent about the matter and has decided to give special consideration to him at the Cabinet reshuffle. The President is also considering appointing Rambukwella as the SLFP National Organizer as well.