Rajitha says he and seven ministers on terrorists’ hit list

When religious leaders were rejecting bullet- proof vehicles and requesting more security for the people, politicians were concerned more about their own security.

One of them was Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne who said that eight ministers, including himself, were on the hit list of the extremist terrorist groups.

“My security told me to stay put at home as we are targets of the terrorists. Therefore, on April 28 and 29 I stayed at home. We can’t endanger our lives so we take our own measures to create our own security.” He explained that he survived both the JVP uprisings and LTTE terrorism because he took the security advice given to him seriously.

He divulged one of the security steps taken by him. He said he used to get himself dropped at his Ministry by the visitors who came to his residence.

“If the visitors were going past my ministry, I hitch a ride in their vehicles,” he said. Having now revealed this secret, he will have to change his strategy.

Last week, more than hundred Government and Opposition MPs sought more security from the government.