It is reported that Kavirathna, recently, had written features about a financial racket involved in the demolition of Old Rest House of Ambalangoda and the selling of valuable timber worth several lakhs of rupees and the money had allegedly been misappropriated by one K.M. Hemasiri - ex UC member of the governing party. His articles had been based on the findings of this issue as discussed in one of the monthly meetings of UC Ambalangoda. Hemasiri had also been the Chairman of Ruhuna Tourist Bureau.
The demolition had taken place when he was given a political appointment. The general public of Ambalangoda town are wild over the demolition of this building by one of the henchmen of the governing party.
About two years back the old Rest House was demolished saying a Hotel School would be constructed on that piece of land. Nothing had happened so far and shrub jungle crept in. A few days back Kavirathna had taken some photos of the location which has become the safe haven for drug addicts and sex perverts.
Coming to know this Hemasiri had given a call to Kavirathna’s residence in his absence threatening to cut off his fingers in case if he writes anything about this again. This happened on (20th December, 2011). On that day itself he had accidentally met Hemasiri at Ambalangoda bus stand in the presence of another media person where Hemasiri had scolded him in filth and threatened to cut off his hands.
Kavirathna has lodged an entry at the Ambalangoda Police Station (Entry Ref. No: C/O/07/392) about this threat.
Kavirathna is a keen writer on Corruptions, Bribery and Human Right Violations. In 2002 he won the IFJ Prize for Excellence of Journalism on Tolerance of Diversity for his Article titled NORTH-SOUTH PEACE BRIDGE.
Mr. Kavirathna is the President of Southern Province United Media Association and a provincial media person covering Galle, Matara and Hambantota districts in the South of Sri Lanka. He also is the coordinator of SAFMA Sri Lanka chapter for Southern Province.
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