Sunday, March 17, 2013
United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Navi Pillay had just walked out from a room where there was a side event on Wednesday – a meeting of non-governmental organisations.�Walking up to her was Swarna Gunaratne, a sister of late Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra who died in a shoot-out with Parliamentarian Duminda Silva.
She lives in Canada and had travelled all the way to Geneva to ensure justice is meted out to her brother’s killer. The UN Human Rights Council is now in session.�Swarna is seen here pleading her case before Pillay whilst two of her aides listen earnestly.
Sandhya Ekneligoda, wife of missing cartoonist Prageeth Ekneligoda also similarly buttonholed Pillay on a different occasion to plead her case. Mid-way through her conversation, she wept prompting Ms. Pillai to console her.
Ranil drives back to stadium car park
Opposition UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe attended a meeting at Kaleel grounds in Maligawatta last week to look into the grievances of people whose lands were acquired by the Urban Development Authority.He recalled how the nearby Khettarama International Cricket Stadium (renamed Premadasa Stadium) was built sans a car park. Wickremesinghe said one day former President Ranasinghe Premadasa asked him whether he had gone to Lords cricket ground in England. “I said yes”.
Opposition UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe attended a meeting at Kaleel grounds in Maligawatta last week to look into the grievances of people whose lands were acquired by the Urban Development Authority.He recalled how the nearby Khettarama International Cricket Stadium (renamed Premadasa Stadium) was built sans a car park. Wickremesinghe said one day former President Ranasinghe Premadasa asked him whether he had gone to Lords cricket ground in England. “I said yes”.
Then he asked me whether it had a car park. I just said no, because I went there in a taxi. Actually it doesn’t have a car park. Then he told me, if so Ranil, I wouldn’t have a car park for thr Premadasa Stadium.
But in fact, the Premadasa Stadium does have a car park now. It is the only ground in Sri Lanka that has a separate car park for the media.
But in fact, the Premadasa Stadium does have a car park now. It is the only ground in Sri Lanka that has a separate car park for the media.
