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Court
orders more security for Janaka Perera
By
Stanley Samarasinghe
The Supreme Court yesterday moved to order IGP Jayantha
Wickramaratna to provide at least eight police officers from
Ministry Security Division (MSD) to UNP Chief Ministerial
candidate for the North Central Provincial Council, Major
General Janaka Perera.
The
Bench comprising Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva, Justice Gamini
Nimal Amaratunga and P. R. Ratnayake made this order after
considering a Fundamental Rights Application by Maj. General
Perera whose has been repeatedly refused security by the Government.
According to the order issued by the court, the Major General
will be able to choose six of the eight officers assigned
to his security, while the IGP will decide on the other six
officers, and the weapons that they should use for Perera’s
security.
Maj. General Perera filed his FR Application stating that
he had served the Army for 36 years, and he had caused massive
damage to the LTTE, after having participated in numerous
operations against LTTE. He said that as a result of his military
career, he is under direct threat from the LTTE.
Maj. General Perera further stated to court that his UPFA
counterpart in the race for the North Central Provincial Council,
Berty Premalal Dissanayake, who is not under any LTTE threat,
was provided with 30 army personnel and 28 policemen for his
security while campaigning.
Ronald Perera with Chandimal Mendis instructed by Samararatna
Associates appeared for Major General Janaka Perera.
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