-By Political Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -15.April.2025, 10.00 PM) Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, perhaps having mistaken himself for a character in a political soap opera, has reportedly tried to stage a “Mission Impossible”—not to save the country, but to sneak a phone call to a man in cuffs.
According to inside sources (the kind who whisper behind potted plants), Ranil called up the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) through his personal security officer—none other than Chief Inspector Ashoka Ariyawansa. The order? Simple: “Give the phone to Pillayan!” Because when you’re a former president, apparently even criminal suspects in custody deserve unlimited talk time.
Yes, Ranil allegedly asked his PSO to tell CID’s top cop, Chief Inspector Madhawa Gunawardena, to hand over his personal mobile to Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, who is currently under arrest for a charming cocktail of serious charges—including allegedly murdering a university vice chancellor and having some, let’s say, “historic misunderstandings” with 600 unarmed policemen back in 1990.
When the call came through, the CID officer was reportedly baffled. According to sources, the conversation went something like this:
CI Ariyawansa: “Sir, I have the President’s personal order. Please let Pillayan use your phone.”
CI Gunawardena: “And shall I also hand him my badge, gun, and pension while I'm at it?”
Unsurprisingly, the CID chief refused—stating, quite sensibly, that handing a personal mobile phone to a murder suspect was a legal and moral no-no. He even jotted it all down in a formal report, probably while muttering something about the country going to hell in a banana cart.
Now, let’s talk about our man Pillayan. He was arrested on the 8th of April at his office in Batticaloa. Not for stealing mangoes or dodging bus fares, mind you, but for his alleged involvement in the 2006 abduction and killing of Eastern University’s then Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ravindranath. According to the latest findings, the VC was kidnapped during a science seminar and later found not-so-scientifically disposed of in Sevanapitiya.
But wait, there’s more. Pillayan is also under investigation for allegedly being connected to the 1990 mass execution of 600 unarmed police officers in Ampara. Back then, the government had instructed them to surrender to the LTTE. Spoiler alert: it ended badly. CID sources say they may even be calling Ranil in for a chat, as he was a cabinet minister at the time. We’re not saying he’s in trouble—but let’s just say the tea might be hot.
Still, none of this prevented Ranil from trying to slide into Pillayan’s phone line like a nosy aunty in a neighborhood WhatsApp group.
What’s really going on here?
Well, it seems Pillayan—longtime ally of the Rajapaksas and a proud graduate of the “School of Political Redemption Through Amnesia”—backed Ranil in the last presidential race. Now, when friends are in low places (like a CID holding cell), you call. That’s what buddies do. Especially if those friends know things. Dangerous things.
And because no Sri Lankan political saga is complete without Udaya Gammanpila popping up like an uninvited party guest—he too has entered the chat! Gammanpila sent an email to the CID requesting visitation rights with Pillayan, claiming he’s now acting as his “temporary lawyer.” (Presumably, until someone more qualified—or less dramatic—takes over.)
So what’s next? A courtroom drama? A Netflix adaptation? A national phone-a-friend program for the incarcerated?
One thing’s for sure: this bizarre alliance of crooks, comrades, and constitution-wielding politicians is turning into the kind of political telenovela that makes you laugh, cry, and then check your passport expiry date.
Stay tuned. The curtain hasn’t dropped yet on Ranil’s Redemption: Dial M for Pillayan.
-By Political Correspondent
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