8 October, 2024

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Investigate Elephant Racketeer Judge’s Assets: Animal Rights Activists

Animal rights activists today revealed that the Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage is party to the widespread baby elephant smuggling racket, pointing out he is the present owner of an elephant that had been smuggled out of a national park by the racketeers.

JusticeThe expose was made by the activists today during a press briefing at the Library Service Auditorium where they quoted information cited in a report issued by the Auditor General’s Department based on an investigation carried out on four selected cases of suspicious baby elephants that are being held domestically. According to the Auditor General’s Department, the elephant registered under no: 334 is presently owned by Thilina Gamage who has purchased the animal from its previous owner C. Yatawara.

The investigations have revealed that Yatwara who in his application to rear the animal as a domestic elephant has stated he is a resident of Meegoda, Ovitigama is in fact a resident of Nawinna, Maharagama. Moreover, it has also been exposed that during the time the elephant was bought by Gamage, the license permit issued by the WCD was withdrawn as the signatures and seals of the Homagama District Secretary and the Grama Niladhari had been forged in the documents submitted by Yatawara to apply for the license.

Hence, Gamage had been holding the animal in his possession for several months without any legal documents whatsoever.

The activists also point out that the Bribery and Corruption Commission should launch an investigation into the wealth and assets of Gamage, pointing out his ability to pay Rs. 3 million for the elephant raises concerns since he is a government servant. They also note that the absence of a formal receipt of purchase in a financial deal that was worth a significant sum of between Gamage and Yatawara is also evidence of the dubious nature of the transaction.

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    ah we have all sorts of racketeers now from Danduwan Mudalali or Sakvithi type to animal smugglers not to mention the ill famous LEE POTTER scammer (perhaps K A Sumanasekera can add some info on it ;-) )

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    Why is the Cheap Justice quiet on this Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage? Is he fearing to take action after the snub he got from MR, when he tried to punish Rodrigo the former Principal Law College? Shameless sereppu supas like this CJ are a curse to this Nation who otherwise boast of their erudition and being Good Catholics but believe that they can cheat God himself?

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