Will probe killings of Thajudeen, Lasantha: President
Posted on November 10th, 2024
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, November 09 (Daily Mirror)- The government will investigate into and bring to book those responsible for the killing of peaceful people like Wasim Thajudeen, Lasantha Wickramatunga and the disappearance of Pradeep Ekneligoda, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.
Speaking at an election rally in Dambulla, he said the government will end the era of innocent people being killed by the political authority and added that everyone’s lives were valuable.
“We will end the era of all the killings committed using political power. Everyone is worth their lives. There are no respondents for the killings of Wasim Thajudeen, Lasantha Wickramatunga and the disappearance of Ekneligoda. We will investigate into all incidents and bring to book the culprits who killed peaceful people,” he said adding that an atmosphere will be created where everyone could live without any fear.