Full probe into death threats case

COLOMBO: President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered a full investigation on Minister Anura Bandaranaike’s complaint that he had received deaths threats, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told the media yesterday.

“We will do everything possible to find the perpetrators. There will be a full inquiry,” Minister de Silva said.

He said it was routine for politicians to receive threatening calls and SMSes and most ministers and politicians were travelling with utmost care as the LTTE could be targeting them for assassination.

“We really don’t care about these threats against us. Our political rivals could be doing this type of work to tarnish the party’s image. However, there will be a complete probe into the threats received by Minister Bandaranaike,” he added.