the country.

"Minister John Amaratunga has kicked the law aside and is behaving in a manner totally unsuitable for a minister. The citizens of this country are fast losing confidence in the administration of law."

Citing a case in the Supreme Court he said the court had ruled that Minister Amaratunga has violated the human rights of "sand lifters" in Wattala. He said that soon after Minister Amaratunga assumed office he had removed the existing "sand lifters" to be replaced by those favoured by him.

"The minister has gone to the extent of even violating the rights of innocent people and the Supreme Court has given a ruling against him."

He charged that over 3500 incident of violence against opposition members during the election were reported but they were not investigated. "Wemet the Prime Minister on this issue. Then a committee was appointed headed by Minister Karu Jayasuriya. But nothing materialised. The minister said they cannot be responsible for the wrong doing of grassroots level members of the UNP in the villages."

He said a report had been complied by a team of lawyers from the SLFP collecting all complaints during election time. That report, he said has been sent to many international lobbies.

He added that Pradeshiya Sabhas in Ja-Ela, Wattala and Atakalampanna were disrupted by government soon.

"In one instance the minister had himself interfered in the sessions of a Pradeshiya Sabha," he said.

Further, he said that the police service is fast becoming politicised and promotions are bring given not on merit but on how well police officers serve government