• Says July 9 protest will be the final uprising  against President and Govt.

By Yohan Perera  

Former MP Hirunika yesterday said she would have dragged  President Gotabaya Rajapaksa out of his official residence if she was able to run inside Janadhipathi Mandiraya on Wednesday.  

“I would have held the President by his ear or by his  hand and pulled him out of his official residence if I managed to get  inside,” Ms Premachandra told journalists.  

“President actually wanted to talk to me at that time and  send a word. I responded by saying he should then come out and that I  will go live on social media when conferring with him. However this  dialogue did not take place,” she said.  

“I was able to fool the intelligence officers on that day  as I planned my act secretly. I was loitering in the area for a few days  and found a pathway by the Dutch Hospital which leads to President’s  house. This is how I got close to the house. I will not apply the same  tactics again if I am to storm inside President’s residence,” she  added.  Also, she said July 9 protest will be the final uprising  against the President and the government. “This protest on July 9 will  not end on that day but would be a continuous one till President  resigns. I will also participate in the protest on Saturday and see to  it that it becomes a success. 

All political parties should join the  protesters on that day but should not claim credit for it if it becomes a  success. The party leaders should walk at the front. It is them who  should face tear gas and water cannons first,” she also said.