31 January 2019 11:35 am Views - 1973
The prominent Diyawanna member Thiran who is widely considered the ideologue of the Northern Alliance has begun pressing the Green party for the pound of flesh they have been pledged.
Although his recent public statements have given a boost to his popularity, Thiran appears to have taken seriously the famous advice once the late President Jayewardene had proffered: “One should take measures to protect oneself.”
According to his intimates, Thiran has nowadays made it a point to attend whatever function held in the North wearing a bulletproof jacket, they say.