Global InformationGnanawathi Jayasooriya information
Gnanawathi Jayasooriya | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation(s) | Psychic Businesswoman |
Gnanawathi Jayasooriya commonly known as Gnana Akka is a Sri Lankan businesswoman and self-proclaimed psychic claiming to have a persona called "Gnana Maniyo" capable of channeling the goddesses Pattini and Kali. She managed to gain a large number of followers including the former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka Army commander Shavendra Silva and was called the President's personal shaman. She was accused of using her influence over the president to direct the politics of the country and use state resources for her personal benefit and as a result was targeted during the 2022 Sri Lankan protests.[1] During the protests she was given 250 soldiers and ten policemen commanded by an army brigadier.[2]
- ^ "'I have not benefitted from political connections'". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka President's shaman had 250-man army guard". EconomyNext. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.