Suspects who forged President's signature to be indicted

Razeena Razick

COLOMBO: The CID informed the Colombo Additional Magistrate and District Judge Mohammed Irashadeen that the Attorney General has decided to indict two suspects who had allegedly forged the signature of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to obtain employment.

The CID informed the Magistrate that the Attorney General has advised the CID to file indictment at Colombo High Court against the two suspects who allegedly forged the President's signature.

The CID told Court that they would conduct further inquiries on the matter and requested the Magistrate to issue an order to compel the suspects to be present when they are required by the CID for inquiries.

The two suspects Matthew Roshan and Sisil Sachinthaka was produced before the Magistrate along with a letter bearing the forged signature of the President to the Prison Department to recommending their appointment as Jailers.

Considering the facts Colombo Additional Magistrate and District Judge Mohammed Irashadeen issued a directive to the CID to submit a copy of the written advise of the Attorney General so that he could make an order and issued the order to the two suspects to appear before the court on May 15.