Wele Suda reveals alleged links with Duminda

12 Aug, 2015

Notorious drug dealer Wele Suda has revealed his alleged links with former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva.

Wele Suda has told the Colombo High Court today?that he had given a loan of Rs. 2 million to Duminda Silva for his election campaign.

He also accused Duminda Silva of threatening him when he had asked for the money to be returned.

Duminda Silva was earlier the Defence Ministry monitoring MP and a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.

He was not given nominations to contest the Parliamentary elections next week. (Colombo Gazette)

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