AFTER 26 YEARS “LION BLOOD” BEGINS TO BOILa
The day 30th July 1987 was the following day the Indo Sri Lanka agreement was signed. Before the then Prime Minister of India Rajive Gandhi was to depart he was accorded a naval salutation parade in Colombo
‘Vijith Rohana Wijemuni’ a 23 year old the naval officer was in the front row of the naval salutation parade. The Indian Prime Minister Rajive Gandhi the great statesman was slowly approaching the end of the parade, alongside in body guards.
The Sinhala blood began to boil.The person who was responsible for our independence to be changed. The young 23 year old were deadly fuming in anger and his fervent wish was kill him for the damage he did for his motherland.
The rifle which was given to him was devoid of bullets. Within a split second his intention of the young navy personnel was to beat Rajive Gandhi on his head with all his might with the grooved barrel of the rifle with the intention of killing him.
But the luck was on the Prime Ministers side. In a flash while seen this he took evasive action by bending. The barrel of the
gun struck his shoulder. He escaped in a miraculous manner.
The suspect was arrested and jailed. It was a proud jail sentence. This living hero was again remembered at a press conference of the National Organisation Unity held yesterday. He made his speech with his ‘lion blood’. He was against the decision to give police and land powers to the North in terms of the 13th amendment. He added that powers should not be given according to the manner the Indian government wants.
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