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| Saturday, 29 May 2004 |
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Chandi Malli murder case: Dossier forwarded to AG by Sarath Malalasekera The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) investigating into the murder of Southern Provincial Council Minister M. K. Ranjith alias Chandi Malli, filing a further report before the Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Sarath C. Karunaratne said yesterday they have forwarded the dossier of the investigations to the Attorney General for his advise. CCD official said the weapon and the spent bullets taken into custody in connection with the killing has been sent to the Government Analyst for a comprehensive report. Earlier, CCD Director Senior SP Sarath Lugoda said he had deployed a special team to arrest another suspect allegedly involved in the killing. The Director said they are looking for a suspect who allegedly droven the vehicle with the assailants after the killing. The case will be called again on June 11, 2004. Investigators arrested six suspects allegedly involved in the killing. Sunil Ratnaweera, the main suspect in the case was killed while being taken to the Hambantota Courts. The other five suspects are R. W. Jayaratne alias Rahula, R. W. Jayawardena, P. G. Jagath Kumara alias Pallethrana Jagath, A.A. Wijelal, H. A. Prasanna alias Podi Malli and M. A. Sugath alias Loku Malli. The Provincial Council Minister was shot dead by unidentified gunmen close to the High Security Zone, York Street, Colombo on May 25 morning. He was killed while returning after appearing before the CID on a Court order. |
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