Death threat on NTC Chief

TUESDAY, 28 AUGUST 2012
National Transport Commission (NTC) Chairman Roshan Gunawardene said he had received several death threats from anonymous sources suspected to be extortion gangs involved in the illegal route permit fraud in the inter-provincial bus services in Chilaw

He said he was subjected to threats over the phone and through letters and that even those close to him had been threatened.

Mr. Gunawardene said the threats were likely because of the investigations into illegal bus permits in the area following a large number of complaints by individual bus owners and associations.

He said President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Private Transport Ministry had been notified of the threats, which were being investigated. He said he complained to the Narahenpita police on Monday.(Olindhi Jayasundere)