Amila shot near Tangalle courts on Namal’s behind the scene manipulation- three fourths of Nil Balakaya youths desert
(Lanka-e-News- 25.May.2014, 8.30AM) It is two close cronies of captain Moorthy , the co ordinating secretary to Namal Rajapakse M.P., and on latter’s orchestration that Amila Hithpriya Rajapakse was shot at when he was in a shop in front of the Tangalle court when he had come there to attend courts on 22nd. The reason for this attack is centered on Amila turning hostile to and opposing the Nil Balakaya of Namal Rajapakse , according to reports reaching Lanka e news inside information division.

Amila Rajapakse who received injuries to his right side and in a critical condition in hospital after having just managed to escape death, had identified the assailants . Though he has made a statement in this regard to the police it has not been recorded. The victim had identified his assailants as Pallikudawe Ukkuwa and another individual. Pallikuduwe Ukkuwa is at the moment under the care and custody of Captain Moorthy Kodituwakku and Namal Rajapakse, based on Lanka e news inside information reports. 

Indika Jayaweera alias Pallikuduwe Ukkuwa is an individual employed by Namal Rajapakse to carry out his murder contracts . This Namal’s contract killer had acquired a State land illegally along the coast and built a guest house, 'Rock View Hotel' which he is running About a year ago , this same Ukkuwa shot at two youths openly at Tangalle town in front of a number of eye witnesses , and killed one of the victims. Until today , no action had been taken against him legally because of the illegal pressures exerted by Namal Rajapakse .

At the recent Tangalle Municipal elections , the government could win only by a bare majority of about a hundred votes because , Ukkuwa intimidated and frightened the Muslim voters from voting at Muslim street by brandishing weapons. It was well known that the Muslims at the Muslim street were antagonistic to the government.

Amila Rajapakse who resides at No. 48, Susanaboomipura , Tangalle was shot at 22nd at about noon when he was at the rear of a shop in front of the courts belonging to Bandularatne.

The shooting had been done with a 9 m.m. Browning pistol , and its empty cartridges were fallen at the venue , according to the police . But the victim says he was shot at with a gun when he tried to flee after warding off the gun. Two bullets are lodged in the right side of Amila and he is taking treatment in hospital.

Amila who has a number of cases including rape , two house burglaries and robberies had last 22nd come to attend Tangalle courts in connection with one of those cases. The cause of this attack on Amila was his leaving the Nil Balakaya and bitterly castigating it publicly as doing no service to the electorate, after Amila having been with the Nil Balakaya for sometime earlier . By now three fourths of the Tangalle Nil Balakaya have abandoned it . At the last May day celebrations Nil Balakaya had experienced tremendous difficulties to muster crowds for the May day rally. They had to offer bribes of Rs. 2500.00 in cash and a shirt to each youth and gather crowds. Owing to the growing bitterness and hatred against Namal and Captain Moorthy , the Nil Balakaya youths have abandoned it.

Namal and Moorthy had been nursing a vituperative and virulent grudge against Amila on this account. Based on the statement made to the police by the owner of the shop, D. Loku Marrakkalage Bandularatne where the incident occurred , it had become clearly evident that Amila fell victim because of the behind the scenes manipulations of Namal Rajapakse. ‘Even if there is a robbery or rape in Tangalle , the police hold us liable. You know all these criminals who commit them are mollycoddled by Baapa ( Gotabaya is referred to as Baapa (uncle) who is Namal’s baapa).’ The police to save their skin apprehend us and throw into jail. We are made the scapegoats. They say ,don’t betray loku baby (Namal) and punish us. They did absolutely nothing worthwhile for us.’ Amila had related to Bandularatne. In Bandularatane’s police statement all what Amila told him is mentioned.

Interestingly , so far statements have been recorded of four individuals in connection with this incident , but nobody had been arrested yet.