Amal Rodrigo, Mervyn’s man, hit and let off by abductors

 

Urged to sever all links with a minister

By Gayan Kumara Weerasinghe

Minister Mervyn Silva's former coordinating secretary Amal Rodrigo who was abducted by an armed gang that came in a white van was found dumped and dazed in Negombo in the wee hours of December 23 (Friday).
Rodrigo was abducted on December 13 at Pitakotte junction, while he was on his way to obtain legal advice from a lawyer on a case pertaining to a land dispute. When he was passing the Panora restaurant in Pitakotte, the white van had blocked his Prado jeep and forcibly taken him away.

Sources said that a certain minister had pleaded with President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and many security forces commanders to find the victim.
Sources also said that Rodrigo had been blindfolded and his hands had been tied while being held captive by the armed gang for 10 days.
The abductors had brutally assaulted Rodrigo, and had questioned him on the persons who were demanding ransom money in the Kelaniya area.
Just before he was released last Friday the abductors had urged him to discontinue his links with a certain controversial minister if he cares for his own safety and life.
When contacted, SSP Nugegoda, Deshabandu Tennakoon said that Rodrigo has not given a statement to the police after he was released by his abductors though asked to do so.