Bharatha’s Family Approaches Harper

By Indika Sri Aravinda   Sunday, November 13, 2011

Swarna Premachandra

The family of slain politician Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra says they have approached Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, seeking support to ensure that justice is done with regard to Premachandra’s murder.
Swarna Premachandra, Bharatha Lakshman’s sister, told The Sunday Leader from Canada yesterday, that  the Canadian Prime Minister’s office has  responded positively to a request from the family members for a meeting with the Premier. She said that there were clear indications of the involvement of the underworld in the assassination of Premachandra.

Government MP Duminda Silva is believed to have ordered the shooting but has not yet been named a suspect.
Swarna Premachandra said that her family will also contact the Commonwealth Secretariat and other countries to raise their concerns over the Sri Lankan government’s failure to bring the perpetrators to book. She also said that a group of lawyers will address the media on Tuesday regarding the course of action her family intends on taking over Bharatha’s killing.
Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra was shot dead by security officers attached to MP Duminda Silva following an argument between the two last month.