Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has raised concerns regarding an alleged conspiracy linked to certain key former state officials, including a prominent former government minister.

Addressing the Parliament, MP Shanakiyan questioned if the government was aware of a meeting that had taken place at a business place belonging to a prominent former minister two days before the court order to arrest suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon.

“This is a serious issue. Former Director of Military Intelligence Brigadier (Retired) Chula Rathnasiri Kodithuwakku and former Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) Director, ASP Nevil Silva had participated in the meeting,” he revealed.

MP Shanakiyan further said that former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, had been invited for the meeting, but as he could not attend it, his close associate Iniyabharathi had attended the talks.

“Iniyabarathi stayed at a prominent Colombo Hotel. He was driven to the meeting by an individual identified as Sudha. Iniyabarathi is a person known to be involved in several past crimes, including murders. There are also details about Pillayan,” he said.

Raising doubts of a conspiracy, MP Shanakiyan questioned if the government was addressing threats to national security, when it is still unable to locate suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon and the female suspect wanted over the murder of underworld kingpin Ganemulla Sanjeewa.

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Considering requests from various departments and affiliated bodies of the Ministries to fill vacant posts, the Cabinet has granted approval for the relevant Ministries and institutions to proceed with 5,882 recruitments, as recommended by the committee.

Claiming that the stance of the government on the Adani Wind Power project has not changed, Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today the Adani group can decide to pull out of the project if they are not ready to revise the tariff rates.

Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa was careful not to mention former Minister Tiran Alles' name despite numerous questions from journalists about potential links between former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon and former Minister Alles.

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