Thewarapperuma attempts to commit suicide, hospitalised

Friday, 1 July 2016 00:34 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma, who attempted to commit suicide at a school in Mathugama, was hospitalised yesterday.

Palitha Thewarapperuma threatened to commit suicide if there is no response to his demand within the day. The Deputy Minister was receiving treatments at the Nagoda hospital.

He also staged a protest fast and threatened to leave the Government urging the enrolment of ten students whose admissions were denied by the school.

Thewarapperuma and several others launched the protest fast due to authorities failing to respond to their demands on 27 June. The protest fast continued as the Deputy Minister accused the Western Province Education Minister and the Mathugama Zonal Education Director of ignoring the issue.

Thewarapperuma said if all else fails he would ask even former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to resolve the matter.

Discover Kapruka, the leading online shopping platform in Sri Lanka, where you can conveniently send Gifts and Flowers to your loved ones for any event including Valentine ’s Day. Explore a wide range of popular Shopping Categories on Kapruka, including Toys, Groceries, Electronics, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Flower Bouquets, Clothing, Watches, Lingerie, Gift Sets and Jewellery. Also if you’re interested in selling with Kapruka, Partner Central by Kapruka is the best solution to start with. Moreover, through Kapruka Global Shop, you can also enjoy the convenience of purchasing products from renowned platforms like Amazon and eBay and have them delivered to Sri Lanka.