BBS admits US tour was funded by Norway By Rashini Mendis Gnanasara Thera on the left having meals during the US tour General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, confirmed that he and certain other members of the movement had met with some of the members of the Tamil Diaspora in the US and the meeting was initiated by a Norwegian well-wisher. The Thera also said the movement's US tour had taken place with the blessings of the Ministry of Defence and Urban Planning. Commenting further on the movement's US tour, the Thera said they came across many patriotic Sri Lankans in the US and they expressed their support to the development activities taking place in the country with the support of the Tamil brethren. He also said BBS undertook the tour to have fruitful discussions with the Lankan Diaspora there. The Thera expressed regret that their good intentions have been misinterpreted by certain irresponsible persons saying the movement obtained money from Norwegians, which he assured, is incorrect. 2013-05-11  President and Gota bombed me – Sarath Fonseka Saturday, 11 May 2013  Former Army Commander and Leader of the Democratic Party, Sarath Fonseka says that the suicide attack on him was carried out with the knowledge of the President and Gotabhaya. He has made this statement in a telephone conversation on the 9th with the head of the CID, DIG Ravi Wijegunawardena. Fonseka had made the statement when the DIG had telephoned the former Army Commander to ask if they could record a statement from him whether he suspected any person responsible for the suicide attack on him in 2007. Following is the telephone conversation between the two: DIG: Mr. Fonseka is there any person you suspect for carrying out the suicide attack on you? Fonseka: Yes, yes there is. Do you want to know? DIG: Whom do you suspect in the LTTE? Fonseka: The LTTE was stuck the jungles. I made sure that they were limited to the jungles. DIG: Do you suspect Prabhakaran or Pottu Amman for the attack? Fonseka: I told you once that those people were in the jungles. DIG: Then who do you suspect in the LTTE? Fonseka: I don’t suspect any one in the LTTE. There are no suspects. It was done by the President and Gotabhaya. I was saved because of the country’s luck. Otherwise, these people will still be fighting the war. Not only fighting the war, but also making the war a means of survival. They were scared from that time that I would stop the war. It is a loss to them. The CID DIG had kept silent when Fonseka was giving his explanation. Fonseka: What more do you want to know? DIG: No Sir. I have received an order from the higher offices to record a statement from you as the former Army Commander about the attack. That’s the reason I called. Do you think you could give us a statement? Fonseka: Do those people who gave you the order accept that there was an army commander at that time? I will make a statement if they accept it. But my statement has to be recorded the way I say it. It cannot be changed later. If you are agreeable, some one can come to my office tomorrow at 2 p.m. The DIG in-charge of the CID had visited Fonseka’s office the following day, 10th, at 2 p.m. with two other CID officials.