Controversial social activist Shamila Liyanarachchi has died at Ragama Hospital. She was in the hospital for weeks before she died. It has been reported that the cause of the sudden hospital admission was a ‘stroke’. It is also reported that an open verdict has been given regarding the death.
Shamila was a controversial figure when she was alive.
1. She married a prisoner named Bandula Senarath. He was the main witness in the Welikada Prison Massacre. Shamila married him while he was in prison.
2. In early 2019, Series of digital evidence was leaked showing that notorious businessman Priyan Manik had molested a little girl and Shamila made that revelation.
3. Shamila strongly criticized the Rajapaksas regime.
4. Shamila also criticized the corupted prison officials and the police.
Shamila worked with the Prisoner’s Rights Organization founded by lawyer Senaka Perera. Not only did Shamila reveal many controversial facts during her lifetime, she was also a house of secrets
Shamila also shared her views with National Alert while she was alive. She often said that there is a big threat to her life. it is worth noting, She has said with us that the information of her secret storage was given to lawyer Senaka Perera and Achala Seneviratne too.
We spoke to Senaka to inquire about Shamila. However, lawyer Senaka Perera no more in Srilanka. He has moved to western country with a scholarship . He told us that it is not possible to intervene decisively according to the existing situation
However, many people believe that there is a big mystery behind this death
