From LankaNewsWeb
Fomer Sri Lankan ambassador in the US Jaliya Wickramasuriya has returned to Sri Lanka. Despite the exposure of his massive fraud in the purchase of the building which houses the Sri Lankan embassy in the US, the ‘Yaha Paalana’ government has failed at least to obtain a statement from him, leaving alone arresting him.
Last night (19), Jaliya, his sister Anoma Lafir, wife of the late Brig. Fazly Lafir, and several friends met at Grand Beijing restaurant in Colombo. Jaliya told them that it was certain that his cousin brother Mahinda Rajapaksa wosuld bag more than 100 seats and win the upcoming election. He went onto say that he was in Sri Lanka to engage in his election campaign.
He also said that he would be reappointed the Sri Lankan ambassador in the US after Mahinda returned to power, and his relative Udayanga Weeratunga, who is in hiding in Moscow would be back as the ambassador to Russia. Jaliya said further that after August 17, he would take care of all those who had been stern to him for the past six months.
Anoma especially requested her brother to take good care of her close friend Damith de Silva, IT head at the Sri Lankan embassy in the US. Responding, Jaliya said, “Prasad Kariyawasam is a good friend of mine. He will not refuse my request. He already told Mangala and got it done. From the 01st, Roshani too, will start work.” He also said that he immediately gets to know what takes place at the embassy in Washington.
Jaliya and his brother Prasanna fled Sri Lanka soon after Mahinda lost the election and they had been in hiding since, but had been bold enough to leave behind their fears and doubts and come to Sri Lanka after Mahinda was given nominations. All those who had been recalled from Sri Lankan missions abroad are hoping that Mahinda will return to power, with the hope of getting their recalls withdrawn.
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