Friday 11 of May 2012

MaRa’s infamous CID trails behind senior journalist C.J. Amaratunge
(Lanka-e-News, 10.May.2012, 11.59PM) The infamous secret police of MaRa regime had gone to the native town of Lankadeepa Chief Deputy Editor, C.J. Amaratunge and searched for his details, according to reports reaching Lanka e news.

The Lankadeepa famous ‘Gurudha’ political column is now written by senior media personnel Amaratunge.

The infamous CID officers have met H M S Siriwardena , the Grama niladhari of 247 division , Vanniakulam Anuradhapaura , the native place of Amaratunge . After introducing themselves as from the CID , have questioned from the Grama sevaka about the political affiliations of Amaratunge.

The grama sevaka had told them that before he became the grama sevaka of Vanniakulam , Amaratunge had left the village and was residing in Colombo, and therefore he does not know much about him. Thereafter this CID group had gone to the vicinity of Amaratunge’s parental house, and obtained all details from a neighbor.

Amaratunge has been working at the Lankadeepa office for the last 15 years, and if the CID wished to question him they could have met him and questioned in the office when he reported. Hence, it is crystal clear from this, sending the CID to Anuradhapura is to intimidate and frighten the relatives of Amaratunge , and his media.
In this connection the police and the media Minister are duty bound to make an announcement. The right of Amaratunge to perform his duties and to be with the media ought to be safeguarded. 

Incidentally , Amaratunge is the only graduate who became a media personnel after securing a BSc electrical engineering degree.