SJB Parliamentarian Harin Fernando has stated that he would wear a black shawl in the Chamber until Ranjan Ramanayake received justice. He was speaking in Parliament. Harin said:

“Unlike those who wear the kurahan sataka in the chamber to show their family power in Parliament, I will wear a black shawl in the Chamber seeking justice. I was shocked when I heard that I would be dragged like a dog similar to a terrorist leader for criticizing the high and mighty powers of this country.

In that warning there was a mention of two characters. When talking of two characters, I go back to 1889. That year gave birth to two unforgettable characters –one is Charlie Chaplin the other is Adolf Hitler. Both are alike, both had toothbrush moustaches and both became very popular. One made the entire world cry and another made the entire world happy by making people laugh. Now we have both characters here. I wear this shawl against injustice prevailing in this country.

There is another matter that I want to highlight. This country was ruled by the Portuguese from 1505 to 1658, the Dutch from 1658 to 1796 and the English from 1796 to 1948. Since 2109 it has been ruled by auctioneers. When I had fears about my life I sent a letter to the IGP, but he could not respond for weeks. The IGP of this country is not the IGP of the government. He is the IGP of this country. This is the darkness that has engulfed this nation today. It is to symbolize that darkness I wear this shawl. I continue to wear this till Ranjan Ramanayake receives justice.”