Hitherto unrevealed grave crime of army at Weliveriya –student’s evidence exposes
(Lanka-e-News-29.Aug.2013,2.30PM) A most deadly and blatant crime had been committed by the Rajapakse murderous forces during the Weliveriya mass killings . That is , an ambulance vehicle with army personnel had come into the midst of the crowd to attack the law abiding citizens who demanded drinking water, according to the evidence given by a School going student (whose name was not revealed) when he related thus :
I came to Weliveriya at about 3.00 p.m (on the day of the ghastly murders), Ravishan aiyya who died was with me. While we were talking we saw a number of protestors fallen on the road cut and chopped. Just then an ambulance came by. One of those within opened the door of the ambulance. It is only then I saw to my consternation , it were not patients but army personnel who were in that ambulance.
After the conflict began the army began assaulting with Albizzia clubs . I too got attacked . I got down to a drain nearby and stayed out for a while. Later I went home.
What is specially noteworthy is , this student young as he is , revealing this in his evidence given before a retired supreme court judge, Priyantha Perera.
Based on this evidence , the army had committed a most serious war crime and a violation of international laws. The use of an ambulance by the forces to launch an attack is not only running counter to universally accepted laws, but according to military laws , such a vehicle cannot be used for attack or transporting soldiers. Only the patients , medical units of the forces, doctors and nursing aides can be in that vehicle. Besides no weapons can be carried by them. Only two unarmed personnel can be in it , if there is a necessity.
A special discussion was held today (28) at the SL Human Rights Commission (HRC) with representatives of civil Organizations chaired by its President Priyantha Perera in connection with the Rathupaswala mass killing episode. Providing fresh clean drinking water to the people of Weliveriya was the central theme of discussion. It was decided that the representatives of the local bodies of Gampaha and Attanagala , and water supply department are summoned to the HRC next week to iron out these issues.
The discussion held today lasted about an hour , and statements of several of those present were recorded.
Father Lakpriya Nonis of Weliveriya mission ,representatives of trade unions, village civil organizations and many villagers took part in the discussions.
(Lanka-e-News-29.Aug.2013,2.30PM) A most deadly and blatant crime had been committed by the Rajapakse murderous forces during the Weliveriya mass killings . That is , an ambulance vehicle with army personnel had come into the midst of the crowd to attack the law abiding citizens who demanded drinking water, according to the evidence given by a School going student (whose name was not revealed) when he related thus :I came to Weliveriya at about 3.00 p.m (on the day of the ghastly murders), Ravishan aiyya who died was with me. While we were talking we saw a number of protestors fallen on the road cut and chopped. Just then an ambulance came by. One of those within opened the door of the ambulance. It is only then I saw to my consternation , it were not patients but army personnel who were in that ambulance.
After the conflict began the army began assaulting with Albizzia clubs . I too got attacked . I got down to a drain nearby and stayed out for a while. Later I went home.
What is specially noteworthy is , this student young as he is , revealing this in his evidence given before a retired supreme court judge, Priyantha Perera.
Based on this evidence , the army had committed a most serious war crime and a violation of international laws. The use of an ambulance by the forces to launch an attack is not only running counter to universally accepted laws, but according to military laws , such a vehicle cannot be used for attack or transporting soldiers. Only the patients , medical units of the forces, doctors and nursing aides can be in that vehicle. Besides no weapons can be carried by them. Only two unarmed personnel can be in it , if there is a necessity.
A special discussion was held today (28) at the SL Human Rights Commission (HRC) with representatives of civil Organizations chaired by its President Priyantha Perera in connection with the Rathupaswala mass killing episode. Providing fresh clean drinking water to the people of Weliveriya was the central theme of discussion. It was decided that the representatives of the local bodies of Gampaha and Attanagala , and water supply department are summoned to the HRC next week to iron out these issues.
The discussion held today lasted about an hour , and statements of several of those present were recorded.
Father Lakpriya Nonis of Weliveriya mission ,representatives of trade unions, village civil organizations and many villagers took part in the discussions.
