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| Thursday, 27 January 2005 |
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by Sarath Malalasekera The third suspect in the killing of Southern Provincial Council Minister M. K. Ranjith, V. G. Jagath Kumara alias Pallanthera Jagath who was at the Matara remand prison is missing after the tsunami. On an application by the Colombo Crime Division officials, the Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Sarath C. Karunaratne yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of the Jagath Kumara who was absent from court yesterday when the case was called. Earlier, officials of the Colombo Magazine Remand Prison told Judge Karunaratne that several suspects who had been at the Matara prison escaped after a wall had collapsed at the prison premises following the tsunami. The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) probing the killing of Southern Provincial Council Minister told Judge Karunaratne that the dossier of the investigations had been forwarded to the Attorney General and they awaiting for his advice to file action against the suspects now in remand custody. The other suspects in the case are R. W. Jayaratne alias Rhula, R. W. Jayawardena, A. A. Wijelal, H.A. Prasanna alias Podi Malli and M. A. Sugath alias Loku Malli. They were further remanded till January 26. 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. The suspects were not produced before court for security reasons. Court directed the Prison authorities to produce them before the Special Court at the Prison premises. 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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