with the former PSD officer and underworld figure Baddegane Sanjeewa."

Speaking on attacks on the media during the previous PA regime, he said that Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickremetunga and his wife were attacked in 1995. He said that those involved in the attack had gone back to Temple Trees after carrying out their task.

He said that people could not even play cricket during the PA regime. "Nihal Karunaratne told CID that the attack at the Board of Control for Cricket election was executed on the orders of the President. "Baddegane Sanjeewa was the highest security officer and the biggest criminal during the seven years of PA rule. ‘Satana’ editor Rohana Kumara was murdered. Was a single person arrested? It didn’t stop at that. Even the artistes were notUNP pledged to depoliticise the police service after they came to office, but after coming to office they have created a separate ministry for the police force."

He charged that the police is used by the government to stifle opposition forces. "The police force has become a junta under Minister John Amaratunga".

Gamini Lokuge (Minister of Tourism) said that it was the UNP that launched the idea of having an independent police commission with the other three commissions. He said that the PA had objected an independent police commission when they were in office but are now talking about politicisation of the police service.

"This no-faith motion was present because Minister Amaratunga is investigating all the criminal activities of the past government. Minister John Amaratunga was appointed to carry out the