"I can't remember, please release me!" - Duminda Silva

Former member of parliament Mr. Duminda Silva has made a statement from the dock in courts about the Bharatha Lakshman murder incident and the incident of October 8, 2011 saying that he does not remember anything and has pleaded that he be exonerated

Former MP Mr. Duminda Silva against whom a case was filed by the Attorney General on allegations that former member of parliament Mr. Bharatha Lakshman including 4 others were shot dead and an attempted murder of another individual, Mr. Duminda Silva happened to be the 11th defendant who expressed his defence saying so and also went on to say that he managed to secure the most number of preferential votes during the past elections. The 11th defendant Mr. Duminda Silva by expressing his defence from the dock went on further by stating, "I am not guilty of the offences. I have no memory at all of the incident which took place on 2011 October 8th.  After studying upto the GCE Advanced Level at Colombo St. Peter's College I started my career as a Head in charge of a tea section of a tea company. While working like that I began getting involved in political matters from the United National Party. While being so engaged in political activities I contested for the Western Province Council in the year 2004. On that occasion I secured the biggest number of preferential votes and was elected to the Western Province Council. After that in the year 2009 I contested at the Western Provincial Council and after getting the biggest number of preferential votes once again I was elected to that same provincial council. In the year 2010 I contested the General Elections from the United People's Alliance and got the biggest number of preferential votes and was elected to parliament. I request that I be freed from this lawsuit and set free".

Buddhimal Ruberu -- Today