Speaking out about the alleged discovery of explosives at his Kilinochi office, TNA MP Sritharan accused the government of spinning a charade.
In a statement to Uthayan on Monday Sritharan also claimed that the raiders of his office did not have a court order or a police warrant to search his office.
After a TNA member was arrested following the five hour raid, Sritharan also stated that selected pro-government media were invited to cover the event, with no independent media present.
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