I will question Mahinda on death of Khuram Shaikh: Simon Danczuk

British Parliamentarian Simon Danczuk says he will confront President Mahinda Rajapaksa  on the investigations into the death of Khuram Shaikh, the British national killed in Tangalle  in 2011.

Danczuk is due in Sri Lanka later this week as part of a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegation visiting Colombo. Danczuk said he will raise concerns of a cover-up in the investigations when he meets the President. “I’m going to confront the president of Sri Lanka on whether he thinks this behaviour is becoming of a Commonwealth nation. The perception is that they’re trying to cover it up. My guess is that [it's because] the alleged murderer is a local politician who delivers for the ruling party, which delivers for the president and helps them remain elected,” Danczuk said. He believed threats against at least two witnesses had been a key factor in delaying progress in the inquiry. The eight suspects were released after ten months in custody because of the delays.