An international present from father Weerawansa to son Vibhuti
Former Minister Wimal -FRIDAY, 27 MARCH 2015
Weerawansa’s son Vibhuti Weerawansa had been a member of the delegationthat participated at the seventh session of the World Urban Forum (WUF) held in Medellin in Columbiafrom 5th to 11th April, 2014 representing Sri Lanka.
At that time Vibhuti Weerawansa was only 16 years and 4 months old and had participated as a youth delegate. Former Minister of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Wimal Weerawansa, the Secretary of the Ministry P.H.L. Wimalasiri Perera, the Chairman of Urban Development Authority P.G. Jothipala, the Working Director of National Housing Development Authority Udaya Shantha Gunasekera and Pradeep Silva Wijesekera have participated in this summit together with Vibhuti Weerawansa.
Udaya Shantha Gunasekera is a close associate of Wimal Weerawansa. Former Minister of Foreign Affairs G.L. Peiris had given the approval for this visit. Getting an underage person to participate in a summit of this nature is illegal. Vibhuti Weerawansa had been participated in the summit under the pretext of ‘youth representation’.
