COLOMBO (PTI): The Sri Lankan naval rating who tried to hit former Indian premier Rajiv Gandhi with a rifle butt during a guard of honor in July 1987is one of the contestants for southern provincial council elections.
Vijitha Rohana arrested for making an attempt on the life of late Rajiv Gandhi was released from jail following a pardon by slain Lankan president Rana Singh Premadasa.
Rohana who was now taken to Singing is contesting on the ticket of a coalition of new parties,
The southern provincial council ‘was dissolved by the governor recently,
In the eastern province where local body’s polls will be held on March 1, accord number of 137 political parties and independent groups are in the fray.
Article extracted from this publication >> January 21, 1994
