Retired former senior DIG Prasanna Nanayakkara and former Mount Lavinia Police Crimes OIC Sub-inspector Tissa Sugathapala were further remanded until June 1 by the Mount Lavinia Chief Magistrate Mohomed Mihal.
This is in connection with the murder case of senior journalist and Sunday Leader editor Lasanatha Wickrematunge.
President’s Counsel Anura Maddegoda appearing on behalf of former senior DIG Prasanna Nanayakkara informed the magistrate that Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka and Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera had told the media that a former official had been involved in this murder.
He also told the magistrate that the CID should obtain statements from Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka and Minister Mangala Samaraweera regarding this matter.
Counsel Rasika Weerathunga appearing for the former Crimes OIC, SI Tissa Sugathapala requested for a date to make his submission.
According to the further report CID stated that Sugathapala’s wife had made a statement to the CID. Meddegoda also pleaded that his client be granted bail. However, the magistrate fixed inquiries for June 1.
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