UNP: NO INTERNAL INQUIRY ON KOTAHENA SHOOTING

No internal inquiry was being carried out regarding the Kotahena shooting, in which gunmen fired at hundreds of people led by Minister Ravi Karunanayake during an election campaign, UNP candidate Ajith P. Perera said yesterday. The shooting left two killed and 12 injured. When asked by a journalist, he said the UNP had no such power to carry out an internal inquiry though their supporters were killed and injured during the shooting.

As a political party, we are not authorised to hold such inquiries. Therefore, we have entrusted the Police to investigate

“As a political party, we are not authorised to hold such inquiries. Therefore, we have entrusted the Police to investigate,” he said.

He said it was unnecessary for the UNP to get work from any underworld gangsters for the forthcoming general elections since the UNP was obtaining an

Because of the government’s moves government employees can now fulfil their duties without fear and with a salary increase of Rs. 10, 000 government employees are very satisfied,

obvious victory with at least 120 Parliamentary seats.

“Because of the government’s moves government employees can now fulfil their duties without fear and with a salary increase of Rs. 10, 000 government employees are very satisfied,” he said. “Therefore the UNP would definitely get an advantage,” he added. He said that preferential tariff benefits known as GSP+ would be re-gained by the Sri Lankan government in the next few months. He requested all the businessmen in the country to make arrangement to restart their trade activities with the European countries.