The CID has informed the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, November 24 that senior journalist, late Lasantha Wickrematunge was assassinated by the Army Intelligence, says Attorney-at-Law Athula S. Ranagala.
This observation was noted when the case was taken up before Mount Lavinia Magistrate Mohammed Sahabdeen.
Attorney-at-Law Athula Ranagala said:
“… Yesterday the CID made a request and there the finger prints of the military Intelligence personnel serving under Major Bulathwala and Major Prasanna were recorded, with their consent”
According to Ranagala, an order was also obtained to retrieve information on the discussions and meeting that took place over the murder at the time from the present secretary of defence.
“IP Nishantha from the CID presented facts in this regard and also informed courts that this murder was carried out by the Army Intelligence”, said Attorney-at-Law Athula Ranagala.
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