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To block voting in the North Basil paid 180 million to LTTE to buy boats –Tiran Alles makes shocking disclosure
(Lanka-e-News, Jan.25, 2010, 9.40AM) SLFP (M) Secretary Tiran Alles at a special media briefing yesterday (24) revealed, Basil Rajapakse who got introduced to Emil Kanthan through Alles gave Rs. 180 million to the LTTE before his own eyes in order to make the Northern population boycott the Presidential election 2005.
Tiran Alles who summoned a special media meeting after the bomb explosion at his house disclosed details of the deal at the meeting.
At subsequent discussions, Emil has asked 180 million to buy boats for the LTTE if the contract of Rajapakse is to be carried out. Basil has without any demur agreed to pay this amount. Alles went on to explain further as follows…
Last Friday (22), I told you that this bomb explosion at my house was to avenge my releasing the photograph depicting Emil kanthan and Naamal Rajapakse together. The President, according to information we received was furious over this episode on Thursday (21)as the media had got access to the photograph. Mangala Samaraweera the SLFP (M) leader related.
Alles further elaborating said ,this Emilkanthan has a history. Hitherto I have not spoken openly on this subject. I came to know Emilkanthan in 2002. At that time he was working in the rehabilitation Ministry. In 2004 when Mnagala Samarweera became the Minster of Ports and aviation, I was appointed as Chairman of the Airports. In 2005, the Presidential elections was held. I was appointed to a Committee. Mahinda who was the Prime Minister at that time invited me to the Temple Trees one day, and asked whether I know people from that area.? I want to start discussions with the LTTE, he added. Introduce somebody to start discussions, he said. I told, I know Emilkanthan who has contact with the LTTE and he is doing business in Colombo. I told him if he wishes I can introduce him. Mahinda asked me whether Basil.Rajapkse knows him. At that time I have not seen Basil. Mahinda then introduced me to Basil and wanted me to link Basil to Emilkanthan. I did so.
From that point of time, discussions were started between Basil and Emil. They discussed how to enlist the support of LTTE for Mahinda’s election purpose. When November 2005 Presidential elections was drawing near, Basil Rajapakse asked Emilkanthan to help him to open a route to meet the LTTE, and he is prepared to pay any amount of money for this, adding that if the voting in the North and East can be blocked Mahinda can win and become the President.
Soon afterwards, Emilkanthan told Basil ‘you asked me what we want. Well we want to buy some boats for the LTTE. We need Rs. 180 million for that. Basil straight away said, no problem, we will give that amount.
Basil and Emil met again. That day what I never expected even in my dreams happened. Basil came with several huge traveling bags.
Indeed, I have told all these to the Terrorism investigation unit (TIU) in 2007. Yet, I am divulging this now, because they tried to kill me, Tiran pointed out.
Basil gave this full Rs. 180 million to create a camaraderie with the LTTE. When I was giving this statement to the TIU, they were shocked, and did not want to record what I was disclosing. I threatened that I will not sign the statement if they don’t record my declarations.
The CID then withdrew all the charges against me and released me from custody.
To block voting in the North Basil paid 180 million to LTTE to buy boats –Tiran Alles makes shocking disclosure
Tiran Alles who summoned a special media meeting after the bomb explosion at his house disclosed details of the deal at the meeting.
At subsequent discussions, Emil has asked 180 million to buy boats for the LTTE if the contract of Rajapakse is to be carried out. Basil has without any demur agreed to pay this amount. Alles went on to explain further as follows…
Last Friday (22), I told you that this bomb explosion at my house was to avenge my releasing the photograph depicting Emil kanthan and Naamal Rajapakse together. The President, according to information we received was furious over this episode on Thursday (21)as the media had got access to the photograph. Mangala Samaraweera the SLFP (M) leader related.
Alles further elaborating said ,this Emilkanthan has a history. Hitherto I have not spoken openly on this subject. I came to know Emilkanthan in 2002. At that time he was working in the rehabilitation Ministry. In 2004 when Mnagala Samarweera became the Minster of Ports and aviation, I was appointed as Chairman of the Airports. In 2005, the Presidential elections was held. I was appointed to a Committee. Mahinda who was the Prime Minister at that time invited me to the Temple Trees one day, and asked whether I know people from that area.? I want to start discussions with the LTTE, he added. Introduce somebody to start discussions, he said. I told, I know Emilkanthan who has contact with the LTTE and he is doing business in Colombo. I told him if he wishes I can introduce him. Mahinda asked me whether Basil.Rajapkse knows him. At that time I have not seen Basil. Mahinda then introduced me to Basil and wanted me to link Basil to Emilkanthan. I did so.
From that point of time, discussions were started between Basil and Emil. They discussed how to enlist the support of LTTE for Mahinda’s election purpose. When November 2005 Presidential elections was drawing near, Basil Rajapakse asked Emilkanthan to help him to open a route to meet the LTTE, and he is prepared to pay any amount of money for this, adding that if the voting in the North and East can be blocked Mahinda can win and become the President.
Soon afterwards, Emilkanthan told Basil ‘you asked me what we want. Well we want to buy some boats for the LTTE. We need Rs. 180 million for that. Basil straight away said, no problem, we will give that amount.
Basil and Emil met again. That day what I never expected even in my dreams happened. Basil came with several huge traveling bags.
Indeed, I have told all these to the Terrorism investigation unit (TIU) in 2007. Yet, I am divulging this now, because they tried to kill me, Tiran pointed out.
Basil gave this full Rs. 180 million to create a camaraderie with the LTTE. When I was giving this statement to the TIU, they were shocked, and did not want to record what I was disclosing. I threatened that I will not sign the statement if they don’t record my declarations.
The CID then withdrew all the charges against me and released me from custody.
