Mervin's no mourn order unheeded by public

(Lanka-e-News) Several traders in Kiribathgoda said to 'Lanka-e-News' anonymously that Kelaniya electoral organizer Minister Dr. Mervin Silva threatened them over the phone not to perform mourning acts such as hoisting white flags etc.

The Minister has said that the mourners will risk their lives.

The Chairman of Kiribathgoda United Sinhala Traders' Association Bevan Perera said to 'Lanka-e-News' that he had not received such threat but heard of it. Nevertheless, the members of the traders' association would put up banners and white flags etc. tonight (11) to express condolence, he said.

Mr. Perera further said that MP Suriyarachchi rendered yeomen service to Kelaniya electorate in the brief period he held the post of SLFP electoral organizer. The development of Kiribathgoda town, construction of a road through the market in the town, construction of the new bridge that connects Kelaniya and Egoda Kolonnawa, improving the Waththala - Hunupitiya and Waragoda roads, putting up of a drainage and irrigation system in Kelaniya and providing a hostel for police are some of the creditable actions that are in his account. People of Kelaniya honored him with 'Kalyana Sri Janaranjana' title to pay gratitude to his service, said Mr. Bevan Perera.