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| Monday, 3 January 2005 |
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AG's advice sought to indict suspects by Sarath Malalasekera The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) probing the killing of Southern Provincial Council Minister M.K. Ranjith alias Chandi Malli told the Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Sarath C. Karunaratne that the dossier of the investigations had been forwarded to the Attorney General for his advise. The five suspects who had been remanded were further remanded till January 12,2005. The 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. Earlier the Court allowed an application by the officials of the CCD to send the T-56 used in the killing and the other items collected at the scene of the incident including several spent bullets to the Government Analyst for a comprehensive report. The investigators arrested six suspects who are alleged to have been involved in the killing. Sunil Ratnaweera, main suspect in the case was killed while being taken to the Tangalle remand Prison from the Embilipitiya Magistrate's Court on August 20, 2003. The suspects were not produced before court on security reasons. Court directed the Prison authorities to produce them before the Special Court at the Prison premises. 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. Southern Range DIG D.W. Prathapasinghe is directing investigations conducted by CCD Director, Senior SP Sarath Lugoda and assisted by ASPs Palitha Fernando, Hettiarachchi, RSI C.B.K. Iddamalgoda, Sergeant Jayasena, Constable Gamini and team of officers of the CCD. |
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