MP Rohini Kumari Wijerathna today tabled a list in Parliament naming members, leaders, trade unionists, and activists of the United National Party (UNP) who were allegedly assassinated by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP).
The list containing 1300 names was presented during a parliamentary session, follows the government’s effort to document victims of political violence. Furthermore over 900 family members of these victims were also presented in parliament by MP Wijerathna.
“Child soldiers were created by the JVP even before the LTTE. The best example for this is ‘Kantale Bonikki’ a 13 year old child who was used to murder a 70 year old UNP woman,” MP Wijerathna said. She alleged that several more UNP members were killed using children, by the JVP.
The MP said that names not included in the current list will be submitted during the scheduled “Batalanda Debate” in April.
The MP on her Facebook page also invited the public to submit additional information regarding family members who may have been affected, to be included in the extended record. (Newswire)
