Not surprise even if Gota provides arms to LTTE in the future to fight
(Lanka-e-News -13.Nov.2012, 11.50PM) The present Sri Lankan High Commission in South Africa is Shehan Ratnavale, a political appointee. He was the former Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Singapore. It is interesting note how he could become High Commissioner of South Africa without any special reason or abilities. Ratnavale has not done anything significant to the country while he was in Singapore except helping the LTTE. He has even met KP in Singapore. His wife has been working for a pro-LTTE NGO. During the time of war she traveled to Bangkok very frequently using the Diplomatic passport. Ratnavale got his post to Singapore during the period of President Chandrika as his mother was in-charge of party table arrangements for Sirimavo Bandaranaike. Revealing his links to the LTTE, State Intelligence Service has once advised former President Chandrika to recall him from Singapore. Interestingly, he was able to secure another post in Rajapakse regime. He became good friend of Sajin de Vas Gunawardena providing “exclusive treatments” to Sajin while he was visiting Singapore using the LTTE money. As a reward Sajin helped him to get the post of High Commissioner in Singapore. Now, he is the boss in South African Mission when Shavendra Silva is going to be the deputy. It is believed that Ratnavale was appointed knowing his LTTE links.
(Lanka-e-News -13.Nov.2012, 11.50PM) The present Sri Lankan High Commission in South Africa is Shehan Ratnavale, a political appointee. He was the former Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Singapore. It is interesting note how he could become High Commissioner of South Africa without any special reason or abilities. Ratnavale has not done anything significant to the country while he was in Singapore except helping the LTTE. He has even met KP in Singapore. His wife has been working for a pro-LTTE NGO. During the time of war she traveled to Bangkok very frequently using the Diplomatic passport. Ratnavale got his post to Singapore during the period of President Chandrika as his mother was in-charge of party table arrangements for Sirimavo Bandaranaike. Revealing his links to the LTTE, State Intelligence Service has once advised former President Chandrika to recall him from Singapore. Interestingly, he was able to secure another post in Rajapakse regime. He became good friend of Sajin de Vas Gunawardena providing “exclusive treatments” to Sajin while he was visiting Singapore using the LTTE money. As a reward Sajin helped him to get the post of High Commissioner in Singapore. Now, he is the boss in South African Mission when Shavendra Silva is going to be the deputy. It is believed that Ratnavale was appointed knowing his LTTE links.
Also, present Ambassador in the UAE, Sarath Wijesinghe, a lawyer friend of MARA is going to be the next Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Israel. He is appointed because of his links to the regime and support giving to Gota to release his weapon shipment. We should not surprise even if Gota provides arms to LTTE in the future to fight a non Rajapakse regime.
