The Minister Counsellor (Defence) attached to the Sri Lankan High Commission in London was allowed to resume duties on a Presidential Directive today after being suspended from his duties following a video footage, Army Spokesperson Brigadier Sumith Atapattu said.<\/p>\n
The video footage showed him behaving in an offensive manner was emerged and circulated on social media during the past few days.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the Daily Mirror Brigadier Atapattu said the Minister Counsellor was earlier suspended from his duties until inquiries were concluded with regard to the alleged incident involving him.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHowever, President Maithripala Sirisena has directed the authorities to allow him to resume duties from today. Inquires are still on-going with regard to the alleged incident,\u201d Brigadier Atapattu said.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred during a protest held by a group of Tamil youths outside the High Commission in London on the Sri Lanka\u2019s Independence Day.<\/p>\n
The protesters demanded information on the missing persons, to release all political prisoners and to close down torture camps.<\/p>\n
A video showed Minister Counsellor (Defence) Brigadier Priyankara Fernando, who came out from the High Commission office, making a slitting the throat gesture towards the protesters.<\/p>\n
Courtesy:Daily Mirror<\/em><\/p>\n