Expedite Thajudeen, Noyahr, Lasantha and Eknaligoda cases – Mahinda Samarasinghe
KALANA KRISHANTHA- JUN 18 2018
Minister of Ports and Shipping Mahinda Samarasingha claimed that if Rajapaksas (a reference to Parliamentarian Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family) come to power again, the international community will re-enforce sanctions and economic embargos against Sri Lanka.
While participating at a meeting in the Rajagiriya area, the Minister added that, “Rajapaksa went to the Presidential Election in 2015 because he was not able to face the upcoming United Nations Human Rights Council sessions and forthcoming economic sanctions .However, after the power change, this Government and President Maithripala Sirisena has been successfully facing those international threats with a matured diplomatic approach. We have been able to avoid any type of economic sanctions against the country. So, because of the tasks of our government, the Rajapaksas have been safe so far.”
And the Minister further added that the investigations related to murdered sportsman Wasim Thajudeen, and journalists Keith Noyahr (abducted and assaulted), Lasantha Wickramatunga (murdered) and Prageeth Eknaligoda (missing) should be speeded up and concluded soon.
“There is no white van culture now. But, we have an underworld issue. As a Government we have been working to combat it,” he further said.
While participating at a meeting in the Rajagiriya area, the Minister added that, “Rajapaksa went to the Presidential Election in 2015 because he was not able to face the upcoming United Nations Human Rights Council sessions and forthcoming economic sanctions .However, after the power change, this Government and President Maithripala Sirisena has been successfully facing those international threats with a matured diplomatic approach. We have been able to avoid any type of economic sanctions against the country. So, because of the tasks of our government, the Rajapaksas have been safe so far.”
And the Minister further added that the investigations related to murdered sportsman Wasim Thajudeen, and journalists Keith Noyahr (abducted and assaulted), Lasantha Wickramatunga (murdered) and Prageeth Eknaligoda (missing) should be speeded up and concluded soon.
“There is no white van culture now. But, we have an underworld issue. As a Government we have been working to combat it,” he further said.
