Salman Khan's vehicle convoy hit my son says distraught father

From Sri Lanka Mirror

The father of the boy who was struck down by a vehicle at Kalapaluwawa in Rajagiriya on December 29 said that his son was the victim of a Defender Jeep that accompanied the convoy of Indian film star Salman Khan.

Susil Tillekaratne said his son Savin (18) was hit when the speeding Defender Jeep veered off the road.

The vehicle also hit Savin's girlfriend Kavindya (17) who was wedged into a roadside lamp post.

The vehicle also ditched and its occupants escaped in another back-up Defender Jeep.

The two victims are currently in a serious situation and undergoing medical treatment at the Colombo general hospital.

Susil Tillekaratne said that his son is currently on a life support system with his lungs severely damaged and a brain operation performed on a fractured scull.

MK Sunil, the father of Kavindya said his daughter had one of her legs crushed from the knee downwards.

The two victims were returning after a tuition class.

Police have taken the hit and run jeep into custody along with another vehicle.

The driver of the offending vehicle has undergone treatment for minor injuries.

Police spokesman Ajith Rohan said the vehicle was driven by a 23-year old University student. But Susil Tillekaratne said the driver was not a student but the driver of a government MP.

He said there were three others in the vehicle.

Ajith Rohana said two Defender Jeeps with the same registration number have been taken into custody and further investigations are being conducted.

The Gravest Mistake

From chandimagomes.blogspot.com

I have seen politicians make errors during the election campaigns. In the last presidential election, SF declined exponentially after his "Kalawadda" outburst.

However, it was never like this before.... Inviting Salman Khan for the election campaign of MR.

Experienced campaigners such as Nimal Siripala, Dalas Alahapperma or even Basil Rajapaksha could never have even thought of such stupidity. However, the organizing powers, now in the hands of inexperienced and unintelligent youths like Namal Rajapaksha, such grave mistakes are inevitable.

There are many serious drawbacks of getting someone like Salman Khan for the election campaign, which may trigger a massive erosion not only in the educated urban vote base but also in the rural die-hard support base as well.

Sensing blood, the opposition camp has already started posting many heart-touching banners in FB, which will be converted into posters and stage climaxes by tomorrow.

* At the first place, No Indian should have been up on a political stage in Sri Lanka irrespective of his/her celluloid popularity. The anti-Indian sentiment among the Sri Lankans is much stronger than their love for the movie scenes.

* As the country is severely hit by floods, inviting sexy film stars for show-off makes a mockery out of the plight of the affected people.

* Everyone knows that these Bollywood Stars charge in millions or billions of Rupees for campaigns and shows. Thus, it is proven beyond doubts now that MR and the family has robbed the public money.

* Opposition can convincingly tell the public that MR is wasting money that could have been used to give relief to the affected people in the flooded areas.

* Salman Khan is a notorious person in India with two murders and several other criminal offences which include killing of deer in a sanctuary, tagged on his neck.

* Salman Khan has no reason for promoting MR or Sri Lanka other than simply gaining "MONEY".

* At the same time that these Indian actors stepped into the country, a group of local artists who were performing a street drama in support of the opposition has been assaulted.

* So far MR regime has successfully used "throw the bomb and let them defend" technique at every election. Once "Batalanda" was thrown at Ranil's campaign, the total UNP energy was wasted on clearing themselves. Recently the Ranil-MS agreement was thrown, keeping the common candidate on defence.  Now MR's silly sons have pocketed their own bomb, so that for the next 10 days they will be busy clearing-off themselves.

Rajapaksa's Bollywood Jilmart: Khan & Can’t - Thilanga Sumathipala has got foot in mouth disease!

( December 30, 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) 

Bollywood star Salman Khan joined President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s “blue force” election campaign today, but turned red when a ruling party MP mistook him for another mega star and bitter rival Shah Rukh Khan.

Colombo district MP Thilanga Sumathipala wanted to thank the controversial Bollywood actor, but put his foot in by saying: “Jaya wewa Shah Rukh Khan, Jaya wewa Shah Rukh Khan,” (ජයවේවා ශාරුක් කාන්,ජයවේවා ශාරුක් කාන් - “victory to Shah Rukh Khan, victory to Shah Rukh Khan”.)

Namal, Salman & Jackie in conversation

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan are known to be at odds and engaged in what is reportedly a “Khan-war” in Mumbai where both are located.

Opposition UNP MP Harin Fernando said the government failed to woo the good Khan and ended up with the bad Khan.

For Sri Lanka’s audience, the bigger draw was the local gal Jacqueline Fernandez who tried hard to keep her legs together and prevent photographers capturing too much skin while she was next to her friend Khan.

Khan covering his face when Sumathipala calls him “Shah Rukh Khan.”

Khan put some space between himself and the president by sitting between the two at what was billed as a free medical clinic at the Campbell park in Borella, the home constituency of UPFA MP, Sumathipala.

The event was organised by the SLFP’s youth wing, a tomorrow for the youth.

Harin Fernando, the rising star of the UNP, said Salman Khan, who was once accused of killing a pedestrian by driving over him, had an unsavoury reputation.

“The president will be judged by the company he keeps. I challenge him to get down a respectable person like Amitabh Bachchan or Shah Rukh Khan. Neither of them will get on the president’s election platform.”

Jackie, Salman, MR & Thilanga

Khan and Sri Lankan-born Fernandez were received by President Rajapaksa who was seen in conversation with the duo.

Khan carried babies and shook hands with party supporters copying a now trade-mark act of President Rajapaksa who had also been a film actor many decades ago.

Meanwhile, MP Fernando also accused ruling party activists of beating up several local film personalities, including popular actress Samanalee Fonseka, at the north-central district of Kurunegala on Monday.

“While our own stars get assaulted, the president is entertaining questionable people on his stage,” Fernando said.