{"id":48258,"date":"2016-09-04T01:16:15","date_gmt":"2016-09-04T05:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=48258"},"modified":"2016-09-04T01:18:51","modified_gmt":"2016-09-04T05:18:51","slug":"milinda-moragoda-facilitates-secret-meeting-between-president-sirisena-and-gotabhaya-rajapaksa-but-ex-def-secy-is-indicted-days-later-by-ciaboc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=48258","title":{"rendered":"Milinda Moragoda Facilitates Secret Meeting Between President Sirisena and Gotabhaya Rajapaksa but Ex -Def Secy is Indicted Days Later by CIABOC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Milinda Moragoda , a one-time UNP minister and later UPFA mayoral candidate for the city of Colombo, facilitated a meeting for the President with former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. A well informed source said their conversation covered a broad spectrum of views.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The source was emphatic that Sirisena did not commit himself to any position or agree to any suggestion. He listened. Gotabaya Rajapaksa was of the view that an SLFP with a broader representation should have within its fold a member or more from the Rajapaksa family. <\/p>\n

There was a suggestion that either he or former Speaker Chamal Rajapakasa would be receptive to be within that fold if other members of the family were not harassed through ongoing investigations, the source pointed out. Sirisena remained non-committal to the proposal, the source added.<\/p>\n

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Some political observers opined that the overture, if accepted, would have not only consolidated Sirisena\u2019s power and position. It also would have, if the necessity arose, enhanced his strength in Parliament. However, the move runs counter to Sirisena\u2019s pledge that instead of a two year arrangement, they (the SLFP and the UNP) would together continue the full term of governance. <\/p>\n

Just weeks ago, both Sirisena and Premier Wickremesinghe renewed their pledge when they addressed the UNF\u2019s first anniversary in office meeting in Matara. This notwithstanding, no one can blame Sirisena for making efforts to bolster his own party so he does not find himself in a \u2018not negotiable\u2019 position during a crisis situation.<\/p>\n

Days after the Maithripala Sirisena \u2013 Gotabaya Rajapaksa meeting, in what seemed a surprise development, the Commission to Probe Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) indicted Gotabaya Rajapaksa and eight others. They stand charged with causing Rs 11.4 billion loss to the Government by permitting Avant Garde Maritime Services (Pvt.) to operate a floating armoury. <\/p>\n

Indicted together were three former Commanders of the Sri Lanka Navy \u2013 Somatilleke Dissanayake, Jayanath Colombage and Jayantha Perera. Under the 19th Amendment to the Constitution the CIABOC is an autonomous body,<\/p>\n

Others were retired Major General Palitha Fernando, a one-time Military Liaison Officer of the Ministry of Defence, one-time Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Sujatha Damayanthi, former Army Special Forces officer Major Nissanka Senadipathy, Chairman of Avant Garde and Karunaratne Banda Adhikari.<\/p>\n

They have been noticed to appear in Courts on September 30 before the Colombo Chief Magistrate. The Avant Garde Maritime Services (Pvt.) is also the subject of a separate investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).<\/p>\n

Courtesy:Sunday Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Milinda Moragoda , a one-time UNP minister and later UPFA mayoral candidate for the city of Colombo, facilitated a meeting for the President with former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. A well informed source said their conversation covered a broad spectrum of views. The source was emphatic that Sirisena did not commit himself to any position …<\/p>\n

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