Suspect in Sivaram killing further remanded
 

by Sarath Malalasekera

Kaduwela Chief Magistrate and Additional District Judge Ms. Champa Janaki Rajaratna further remanded Armugam Sri Skandarajah alias Peter, the suspect in the killing of journalist Dharmalingam Sivaram till November 20.

The suspect was not produced before court for security reasons.

Earlier on an application by Razeed Zarook who appeared with Senaka Wettasinghe for PLOTE leader D. Siddharthan the Court directed the Police to release the vehicle belonging to PLOTE leader D. Siddharthan which was taken into custody on a bond of Rs. 5 million.

The Kaduwela Magistrate who return a verdict of homicide at the Magisterial inquiry earlier, stated that death was due to firearm injuries caused to the head of Sivaram.

Officials of the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) probing the killing of Sivaram, filing a further report that told court that investigations into the killing is not yet completed.

Investigators had questioned over 125 persons in connection with the killing of Sivaram, editor of the TamilNet and "Daily Mirror" columnist who wrote under the pseudonym 'Taraki'.

Police recovered the bullet riddled body of Sivaram who was abducted by unknown persons near the Diyawanna Oya in the Battaramulla area on April 28.

President's Counsel M.L.M. Ameen, Razeed Zarook and Senaka Wettasinghe appeared for the suspect.

Senior DIG Sirisena Herath is directing investigations conducted by CCD Director Senior SP Sarath Lugoda, ASPs J.R. Jayawardena and Palitha Fernando, Inspector Nuwan Wedasinghe, OIC, CCD and two other teams.