Dilan Blamed Mahinda For Recent Disaster
State Minister Dilan Perera blamed former President Mahinda Rajapaksha for ignoring natural disasters and environmental requirements during construction of Southern Express way . This was the main reason for loss of several lives and damages to millions worth of property in the recent flood disaster. He warned any project undertaken ignoring environment requirement will end up in danger like this. However, he admitted being a member of the then cabinet, which decided on Southern Express way.