NPC Councillor Ananthy Sasitharan concerned for safety
11 November 2014
11 November 2014
NPC Councillor Ananthy Sasitharan said she feels "threatened", after she was followed by unidentified men on motorbikes, while she was travelling between meetings with foreign diplomatic officials in Colombo on Tuesday.
Sasitharan, who arrived back in Sri Lanka on Monday after attending a Tamil conference in Malaysia, said at least two men were following her vehicle, without making any attempt at hiding their presence.
The councillor tweeted pictures of the men, saying that the members of the Terrorism Investigation Department were "following and threatening" her.
“I felt threatened by the manner they menacingly followed me, being deliberately conspicuous, making no attempt to hide themselves,” she told the Tamil Guardian.
“I raised the issue with the foreign officials I met, but I am worried for my safety.”
The councillor said she was certain the men were linked to the Sri Lankan security forces.
“The brazen manner in which they acted means that they must be linked to the TID,” Sasitharan said.
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