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Lakmina probe widened

by Sarath Malalasekera

Two more employees of the 'Lakmina' newspaper, Waranga Vithanachchi and Nuwan Nirodha, were noticed to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today to record their statements in connection with the news item that appeared in the 'Lakmina' regarding an attempt to assassinate the President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.

On Monday the Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge A.M. Mohamed Macay directed Tecla Dilrukshi Perera, publisher of the 'Lakmina' the opposition weekend Sinhala newspaper, to make a statement to the CID which is probing a lead news item which appeared in it.

She was directed to appear before the CID on January 9 at 10 a.m.

CID investigations also revealed that the first editor of the 'Lakmina' newspaper had been a journalist attached to a national newspaper. The investigators will also notice the former editor of the Lakmina to appear before the CID to record a statement.

The CID commenced investigations into the news item on a directive by Interior and Christian Affairs Minister John Amaratunga. A statement from the Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa was recorded earlier.

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