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Strong links between Sri Lanka\u2019s Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa<\/span><\/a> and the Bodu Bala Sena<\/span><\/a> (BBS) that recently instigated anti-Muslim violence in Southern Sri Lanka have been exposed by Ravaya<\/em><\/span><\/a> – a mainstream Sinhala weekly newspaper in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

\"Victor\"<\/a>

Victor<\/p><\/div>\n

The article written by the paper\u2019s former Editor and its Chairman \u00a0– Victor Ivan<\/span><\/a> titled \u2018Gotabaya\u2019s shadow\u2019 has revealed the extent to which Gotabaya has been influencing activities of the BBS.<\/p>\n

The piece discloses that following the deadly attacks in Aluthgama<\/span><\/a> and Beruwala, the BBS had been instructed by Gotabaya to hold a press conference and clear his name off the mounting accusations that held him responsible for the attacks on Muslims. He had asked the BBS General Secretary Galagoda Atte Gnanasara<\/span><\/a> \u2013 the monk infamous for his racist remarks, to disassociate Gotabaya with the organization\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n

Ivan thereafter has revealed a secret, which he states that only a handful of journalists were aware of until he put it in writing.<\/p>\n

\u201cA top intelligence official had phoned a news editor of a well- known media institution and asked for a journalist to be assigned to cover the BBS press conference. The official had not received a positive response from the news editor. Thereafter in a matter of seconds, Gota had contacted him and demanded a journalist be sent to the BBS presser,\u201d Ivan has written.<\/p>\n

During this media briefing, Gnanasara had repetitively highlighted that they are in no way maintaining connections with the Defense Secretary. \u201cThis was the precise moment where the proverbial cat was let out of the bag,\u201d Ivan has written.<\/p>\n

He has gone on to state that Gotabaya, from being the people\u2019s hero following the end of the war against Prabhakaran<\/span><\/a> and the LTTE<\/span><\/a>, has now turned into a trouble-maker that has managed to create numerous crises in the country that have heavily impacted Sri Lanka\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe (Gotabaya) has not only nurtured extremist forces but has also continued to protect them – BBS is the perfect example of this plight. Gnanasara\u2019s bravery is more a case of his close association with Gotabaya than it being a sheer trait,\u201d Ivan writes.<\/p>\n

President Mahinda Rajapaksa<\/span><\/a> has also been blamed for the present predicament as he has pointed out it is Mahinda\u2019s attitude of allowing Gotabaya to continue as he pleases, that has led to Gotabaya being able to exert a superior power that does not fall under the scrutiny of any authority.<\/p>\n

The writer has highlighted the fact that although Gotabaya might be having aspirations of surpassing his brother (Mahinda) in politics soon enough, his continuous tendency to analyze political developments though a military angle has pushed him to inadvertently dig the graves of not simply his brothers but also the government\u2019s political future as a whole.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, he has also heavily criticized Gotabaya\u2019s promotion of extra-judicial killings<\/span><\/a>, describing them as a \u2018fascist act\u2019 as well as the rapid militarization<\/span><\/a> of every single aspect of the country including education, which Ivan has described as Gota\u2019s \u2018 single biggest political blunder\u2019.<\/p>\n

Related posts;<\/p>\n

Journalists In Politics: Gotabhaya Is The Cause Of Every Problem \u2013 Victor Ivan<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Reply To Uvindu: Reconcillation And The Gotabhaya Factor<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Reply To Victor Ivan: Give Him A Mask, He Will Tell You The Truth<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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