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Mahinda Rajapaksa paid his last respects to late Major
General Parami Kulatunga at his Kelaniya Residence on
Tuesday (27). Maj-Gen Kulatunga the third highest ranking
officer in the Sri Lankan Army was assassinated by a
suicide bomber yesterday.
Major-General Kulatunga, the Army’s Deputy Chief
of Staff, was traveling to a military base when his
convoy was rammed by a motorcyclist, at 7.45 am yesterday,
causing an explosion which killed the Major-General,
his driver Sergeant Gomes and Corporal Buddika.
In a special message
yesterday the President said “I pay a special
tribute to Major General Kulatunga, an |
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exemplary officer in the Sri Lanka Army, whose qualities
of leadership deserve emulation. On this sad occasion
I wish to re-state my commitment to protect the sovereignty
and territorial integrity of Sri Lanka, and the democratic
rights of all citizens of our country, for which cause
Major General Kulatunga and the two others who were
killed in this act of cowardice, gave their lives in
such a tragic manner”.
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