22 April 2022 08:43 am Views - 209
By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana
As the Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Nalin Bandara Jayamaha alleged that three cabinet ministers have given orders to SP Keerthiratne to open fire at the protesters in Rambukkana on Tuesday, Minister Kanaka Herath denied the allegation.
“It has been three ministers from Kandy, Hambantota and Kegalle District have ordered SP Keerthiratne to open fire at the protesters of Rambukkana. I request a full investigation on the incident. It is essential to examine the phone conversations of these Ministers,” he said.
Also he alleged that SP Keerthiratne was a police officer who have been illegally promoted as a result of political influence. “This SP was once given a punishment transfer after having found under the influence of liquor during duty hours.
Minister Herath who responded denied the charges. We have never influenced the police in any way,” he said while calling for an investigation on the incident to determine the truth.