Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya – Udaya Gammanpila has claimed that the current government holds resentment toward the recently deceased screen legend Malini Fonseka for entering Parliament during the Mahinda Rajapaksa administration through the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA).
He made this statement at a media conference held at his party office in Pitakotte yesterday (May 27).
He stated that the National List was specifically created to bring individuals into Parliament who may not be able to win an election but are needed for lawmaking.
Gammanpila said that despite being appointed to Parliament via the National List as a mark of respect for her status as the queen of Sri Lankan Cinema, and not for campaigning for Mahinda Rajapaksa. He added that Malini Fonseka has been unfairly labeled a Rajapaksa loyalist by the government, leading to her humiliation in Parliament by resentful members.
Gammanpila added: “The truth is, Malini didn’t die last week. She died the moment her character was assassinated in Parliament, while she watched it live on TV. That’s when her true death occurred.”
He further stated that the government should have honored her properly after her death, but instead of state honours, only state patronage was provided, committing a historical wrong that cannot be corrected.
