Duminda's statement submitted to court

Sarath MALALASEKERA

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) conducting investigations into the assassination of Presidential Trade Union Advisor, former Colombo District Parliamentarian, Baratha Lakshamn Premachandra, yesterday submitted a statement obtained from MP Duminda Silva who is warded at Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, along with a medical report about his medical condition before the Colombo Additional Magistrate Prasanna Alwis.

CID ASP Shani Abeysekera who appeared for the prosecution with Chief Inspector Ranga Lamahewa submitted to court that Duminda Silva's statement and the medial report had been forwarded to the Attorney General to obtain his advice.

The magistrate further remanded the other suspects who were taken into custody by the CID in connection with Baratha killing till August 7.

The special CID team deployed by the CID DIG Jayantha Kulathilake had recovered two T56 weapons, two pistols and two revolvers and questioned 37 persons, including security personnel who were present at the scene on the day of the incident.

President's Counsel Hemantha Warnakulasuriya watched the interests of MP Duminda Silva.