Sweden, July 24 -- The Island on 12 July 19 carried an article by a brigadier and later unsuccessful politician to boot, titled "Lessons from a parent killing at school".

His motives from the title of his article onwards are questionable and the facts are completely pre judged and wrong. It follows that the 'lessons' to be learnt (for whoever it was meant), needs considerable indulgence to understand.

Despite the writer not naming the place or the people involved, it clearly referred to the shooting incident at Upananda Junior school, Manavila, Akmeemana where an ex SL Navy man Praveen Kumara died. There was also little inkling of any sympathy for the dead man in the desire to teach 'lessons' and spread fanciful fables.

The writer clea...