State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijewardene has commended President Maithripala Sirisena’s move to reinstate Brigadier Priyankara Fernando, Brigadier Priyankara Fernando, the Minister Counsellor (Defence) attached to the Sri Lanka High Commission in London.
Speaking at a public rally the Wijewardene said he was glad of the decision made by the President. He also approved of the Brigadier’s actions saying “My vote these days is for Brigadier Fernando for the gestures he showed the LTTE supporters”. The State Minister also thanked the Brigadier for his actions.
The Minister went on to say that he does not believe any member of the diaspora attending the protest on the day had visited Sri Lanka at any point and instead conducts these protests for their own financial betterment by using the people of the north. He made these comments during a public gathering held yesterday.
The Brigadier was suspended from his position on Sunday pending an inquiry after he was filmed making ‘throat-cutting gestures’ to alleged LTTE supporters who were protesting outside the Sri Lankan High Commission in London, on Sunday 4 February. He was once again reinstated in his position on the order of President Sirisena pending an inquiry by the Sri Lanka Army into the incident.
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