SCV has been accused of abusing a British lady at Hotel after killing her Husband! NR has Turned down the Request to Hand over suspect to Courts.!!!

Lanka News Web.COM .Basil and Namal clash over death of British tourist .

Monday, 26 December 2011 14:06 Lanka News Web Hits: 2118 . .Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has turned down the request made by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa to hand over the Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Sampath Chandrapushpa Vidanapathirana to courts.

Vidanapathirana has been accused of abusing a British lady at the Nature Reef Hotel in Medilla, Tangalle after killing her husband.

Minister Rajapaksa has said there was mounting international pressure over the incident and the hiding of the person responsible for it and it was a black mark on the country’s tourism industry.

MP Namal Rajapaksa has said that the Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman was a trusted friend of the President and himself and has worked immensely to safeguard the government’s interests. He has explained to Uncle Basil that handing him over would have an adverse impact in future.

Therefore, the Chairman would be kept under his supervision until the issue is resolved, Namal has said.