Dr. Mahinda Pathirana, a theorist of the SLPP and Chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Council, questions Wimal Weersawansa whether attending the funeral of former Minister Mangala Samaraweera while the country was closed was the right thing to do when he had sent a letter to President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa asking him to lock down the country.
Following is a note he left on his Facebook account questioning what would happen if everyone in the country behaved in this manner.