VIDEO: GUNMEN OPEN FIRE AT ELIYANTHA WHITE’S VEHICLE; NO INJURIES REPORTED

 

February 28, 2014 

The official vehicle of Dr. Eliyantha White, President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s personal physician was shot at early today morning, Police said. The shooting had occurred down Edirisinghe Road, Mirihana at approximately 4.30am today.

Police claimed that two gunmen who had come on a motorcycle had opened fire and fled. Eliyantha White had not been inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting and his driver had escaped unhurt. Police have commenced investigations into the incident.

Vehicle of President’s physician White shot at

By Madura Ranwala-February 28, 2014, 9:40 pm 

The damaged car (Pix by Upali Waidyajeevaka)

A car belonging to Eliyantha White, President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s personal physician, was shot at near his residence at Mirihana by two unidentified gunmen in the early hours of yesterday.

White was not in the vehicle being driven by his driver at the time of the incident.

Police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana told The Island that the driver had not been hurt but the rear windscreen of the car had been damaged by three bullets.

Mirihana police have commenced investigations following a complaint lodged by the driver.

The Police Spokesman said the car had been moving towards the house of White’s mother, on Kottawa road, when it came under fire.

White who heard the shots from his house said: "I heard sounds like bursting fire crackers and later came to know that my car had been attacked as soon as my driver left home to get some essential items for a religious ceremony."

Sources said that White’s security personnel had been withdrawn a few months back.

Eliyantha Lindsay White is a spiritual healer who also uses herbs. He claims to have healed ailments of some prominent cricket players including Lasith Malinga, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar and Ashish Nehra.

However, he is not a registered medical practitioner.