Angulana murder:

PC testifies

Sarath Malalasekera and Janith Nethicumara

Police Constable Gayan Totawatta who was attached to the Angulana Police Station yesterday testified before the Trial-at-Bar, where four policemen are charged with the murder of two detainees.

The Trial-at-Bar consisting of High Court Judge Deepali Wijesundera (Chairman), High Court Judge W T M G B Warawewa and High Court Judge Kumudini Wickremasinghe, hearing the Angulana Police Station double murder case put off further hearing for Monday September 13. The four accused are former OIC Angulana Police Station Inspector D Newton, Police Constables G I Kumarasiri, Nihal Jayarathna and Reserve PC Janapriya Sumanaratna. They are charged with abduction and murder of two detainees held at the Angulana Police station. The two inmates were Dinesh Tharanga Fernando and Danushka Udayakantha Aponsu.

Earlier five policemen attached to the Angulana Police Station including a former Police driver attached to the Angulana Police Station N M Rohana Bandara Navarathna testified before the Trial-at-Bar.

Deputy Solicitor General Jayantha Jayasuriya with State Counsel Yohan Liyanage, State Counsel Lakmini Girihagama, State Counsel Iroma Nanayakkara, State Counsel Priyani Abeygunawardena and State Counsel Chandra Athukorala appeared for the Attorney General.

President’s Counsel Anil Silva, President’s Counsel Tirantha Walaliyadda, Attorneys Y R de Silva and Gamini Alwis appeared for the defence.