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SLMM in fresh bid to get SI released Fresh efforts by Scandinavian ceasefire monitors were underway yesterday to secure the release of Sub Inspector Bandujeewa Bopitigoda, who is being detained by the LTTE.
Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission chief Ulf Henricsson in discussions with LTTE political wing leader, S.P.Thamilselvan in Kilinochchi took up the matter regarding the release of the police officer, who was “re-remanded” by an LTTE court on Friday. Expectations were high yesterday that the officer would be released. President Mahinda Rajapaksa met the wife and the child of SI Bandujeewa yesterday. The Defence Ministry website said the officer had already been released. But SLMM spokesman in Colombo Thorfinnur Omarsson last night said Mr. Henricsson was still discussing the release of the police officer. The police officer who works for the National Child Protection Authority has been in LTTE custody for the past 10 months after he strayed into rebel-controlled areas in Mannar in pursuit of a British paedophile. After the government allowed LTTE media coordinator Dayanithi alias Daya Master to obtain medical treatment in Colombo for a heart ailment, the police officer’s wife made a plea for his release. But her appeal was turned down by the rebels. Meanwhile Daya Master who was admitted to the Apollo Hospital on Thursday was discharged yesterday with the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission settling the bill. Mr. Omarsson confirmed that the bill was paid by the SLMM with the understanding that the amount would be reimbursed by the LTTE. Last morning Daya Master was escorted by the SLMM and the army back to Vavuniya from where he was to travel with the SLMM to Kilinochchi. An official of the National Movement Against Terrorism said the group lodged a complaint at Police Headquarters calling for the arrest of Daya Master but Inspector General Chandra Fernando said yesterday he was unaware of it. |
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