Bharatha Lakshman killing:

Suspect PC remanded

Sarath MALALASEKERA

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) conducting investigations into the killing of Presidential Director General on Trade Union Affairs and former Colombo District Parliamentarian Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, yesterday produced a Police Constable who is alleged to have been involved in the shooting incident, before Colombo Additional Magistrate and remanded till October 18.

On an application by the CID the magistrate directed the suspect to be produced before an identification parade on the next date.

The special CID team deployed by the CID DIG had recovered 2 T 56 weapons, 12 pistols and two revolvers and questioned 37 persons including several security personnel who were present at the scene.

Colombo District UPFA MP Duminda Silva who was seriously injured during the shooting incident is warded at the intensive care unit at Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital.

Another person who was injured during the shooting incident had died at the Colombo National Hospital and two others also injured during the shooting also had been warded at the Colombo National Hospital.