Talk:Duminda Silva

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Following Sections Should be Restored[edit]

Sections about Assaults, Abductions and child abuse charges should re restored from older versions as there are sufficient cites. Nidahasa (talk)

Edit request from , 14 October 2011[edit]

Duminda Silva and Defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe work closely. 124.43.1.17 (talk) 04:40, 14 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You need to supply a reliable source. If you can show one, please ask again. Thanks, Chzz ► 06:16, 14 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Request for content to be re-added[edit]

(I appreciate that this article is no longer protected but it has been suggested that I bring up the issue here before editing the article.)

I would like the content the content removed by these edits to be re-added. The content was removed by Bbb23 because Silva wasn't convicted of the crimes. I can't see the justification for removing all the material simply because he wasn't convicted. Is it a violation of WP:BLP to state that "X was accused/charged of Y"? There are plenty of articles which provide details of individuals who were accused of crimes but not convicted (e.g. Dominique Strauss-Kahn). Silva's alleged crimes may not have received the international attention like DSK but they are well known in Sri Lanka - the guy is notorious. All the allegations are supported by WP:RS. I think it is legitimate to include the content as long as we state that they were only allegations. The content I would like re-added is:

"==Child rape==

An underage girl was allegedly abducted and raped by Silva and others at a Mount Lavinia hotel on 8 July 2003. On 9 June 2005 Silva, Mohommed Nisham Hansil Ishar and Dilkushan Marlon Francis Kuruppu were indicted before Colombo High Court on charges of abduction and rape.([1]) Silva pleaded not guilty and was released on bail. The case sagainst Silva was dropped on 11 October 2010 after the victim complained that it was causing her "emotional distress".([2]) Silva was discharged on 24 March 2011.([3])

==Abductions==

Silva was accused of abducting Roger Allan Francis and Chaminda Sumith Kumara Dunusinghe on 6 August 2004 from Francis' office in Bambalapitya.([4]) Silva, 30, had been having a secret relationship with Francis' eldest daughter, 20. When Francis found out he objected to the relationship due to the age difference. The daughter moved out of the family home and moved in with Silva. On 6 August 2004 Silva and his gang went to Francis' office and demanded that his youngest daughter be given to Silva. When Francis refused he and his aide were abducted by Silva and his gang and taken to Malabe. The two were returned to the office later. Silva was charged and tried at Colombo High Court in 2008.([5])

Silva had been in a relationship with actress and Southern provincial councillor Anarkalli Aakarsha. Aakarsha claimed that the relationship ended when Silva started physically abusing her. She claimed that on 18 June 2008 Silva threatened to kill her and her mother if Aakarsha refused to marry Silva.([6]) In July 2008 Aakarsha lodged a complaint with Kollupitiya Police that supporters of Silva tried abuduct her and her mother from Aakarsha's home on Swarna Road, Wellawatte on 3 March 2008.([7]) ([8]) The case was heard at Mount Lavinia Court. On 23 September 2010 Aakarsha appeared before the court and tried unsuccessfully to withdraw her complaint.[9]) The case against Silva was dropped on 18 November 2010 because the Attorney General claimed there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute Silva.([10])

==Assaults==

Silva was arrested in 2006 for allegedly asaaulting Western Provincial Council Minister Hector Bethmage in Talangama.([11])

On 26 May 2006 Silva allegedly assaulted a female American sailor and two other American security officers from the US Embassy at a nighclub in Colombo.([12]) Silva was arrested and borught before Colombo Magistrates.([13]) ([14])--obi2canibe^{talk contr} 17:42, 23 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Child rape. No need to have accusations that were later withdrawn.

Abductions. A charge from 2008 without any follow-up in 3 years can't remain.

Assaults. Even worse than the 2008 abductions, this is from 2006 without any follow-up.

As an aside, the key difference between this and the DSK article is that the charges, indictment, and pre-trial proceedings were occurring contemporaneously with the additions to the article. The Abductions and Assaults material in this article is outdated and improperly stigmatizes the subject without any updates as to what happened.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:05, 23 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Only if this guy knew what it is like in Sri Lanka, he would not fight so hard to keep certain edits from this page.

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