Lasantha was to complain to Obama about killer squads of Sri Lankan origin US citizens -says Mangala(Lanka-e-News, January 12, 2009, 10.10 AM) Sri Lanka Freedom Party People’s Wing leader and former Minister Mangala Samaraweera said that Lasantha Wickramathunga had an audio recording of a confession made by one of the members of the killer squad led by the ‘Ugly American’ and a court injunction against Wickramathunga was obtained to prevent him revealing those facts. Addressing a press conference of joint opposition held yesterday morning (11), MP Samaraweera charged that the same persons assassinated Lasantha Wickramathunga.
The press conference was held to request from all to come to Kirimandala Mawatha of Narahenpita, 2.00 PM tomorrow (12) to participate in the funeral of the slain Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickramathunga.
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