A Mayor – The Army, And White Van Abductions

Sunday, March 18, 2012

By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema

MP Duminda Silva’s former supporter Kolonnawa Urban Council Chairman Ravindra Udayashantha Picture by Dinouk Colambage, The ID cards and papers found in the possession of the driver of the white van, The number plate of the white van - PC 8649, The Mitsubishi white van used by the army personnel and The army personnel at the Wellampitiya Police

The attempt to abduct governing UPFA Chairman of the Kolonnawa Urban Council, Ravindra Udayashantha has taken an interesting twist with various versions being related. The Chairman and the army, who were involved in the attempted abduction, have made contradictory statements.
The involvement of army personnel in the incident has raised concerns over the series of white van abductions that seem to be taking place yet again. The army however denies that forces personnel have been deployed to carry out abductions.
Udayashantha claims that two of the army personnel who had attempted to abduct him last Saturday night were involved in the abduction of his brother last month who to date remains missing.
Udayashantha’s younger brother, Janaka Prabath Dodampegama was abducted on February 2, this year.Read More »