UNP and Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing a media briefing Yesterday ( 31) at his official residence said , he has received information that the Terrorist investigation Dept. is going to arrest a number of individuals to pay off Govt.’s political grudges. These arrests are being made with the knowledge of the National Intelligence Bureau and Defense Secretary Gotabaya.
Mr. Wickremesinghe stated this when answering a question posed by the media in regard to the arrest of Suduwella UNP Organizer Kithsiri Rakapakse day before yesterday (30).
This is the first time the Rajapakse Govt. arrested a Rajapakse . However this Rajapkse is not a medamulana Rajapakse . Kithisiri received several death threats earlier too when he was contesting the PC elections . This arrest is politically motivated and not on grounds of terrorist connections. On the same basis , there are plans to arrest some more , he added.
Mr. Wickremesinghe stated this when answering a question posed by the media in regard to the arrest of Suduwella UNP Organizer Kithsiri Rakapakse day before yesterday (30).
This is the first time the Rajapakse Govt. arrested a Rajapakse . However this Rajapkse is not a medamulana Rajapakse . Kithisiri received several death threats earlier too when he was contesting the PC elections . This arrest is politically motivated and not on grounds of terrorist connections. On the same basis , there are plans to arrest some more , he added.
