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CID to question Maithri on Easter Sunday massacre

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Former President Maithripala Sirisena will be questioned by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over his statement that he was aware of who was responsible for the Easter Sunday terrorist attack that claimed 263 lives five years ago.

A senior police officer said that since they had already received a complaint regarding a statement made by the former president, they would record his statement next week.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Gampaha district Parliamentarian Dr. Kawinda Jayawardena lodged the complaint at the CID Headquarters last morning.

Dr. Jayawardena said his complaint was based on the grounds that the former president had failed to disclose information related to the crime, even though it had been five years since the massacre. 

He failed to disclose information to the commissions he appeared before, and the public could be provoked by his latest statement. The MP said he had called for a full investigation from the CID about Mr. Sirisiena’s fresh claim.

That besides the complaint to the CID, representations have also been made to Public Security Minister Tiran Alles to inquire into Mr. Sirisena’s statement.

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini, spokesman for the Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, said that church lawyers were studying the statement before initiating action.

Meanwhile, former President Sirisena told the media yesterday that he had received the fresh information only three weeks ago. 

However, on Friday, when he made the initial comment, he did not disclose when he received the information.

Mr. Sirisena made the comments after the opening of the ‘Dharma Mandiriya’ at the Gedige Vihare (Adahana Maluwa) in Kandy.

Mr. Sirisena said he was willing to make a confidential statement to the judges about those responsible for the Easter Sunday attack and that it was the responsibility of the judges to keep such revelations  confidential.

The former president said the suspects in custody for the attack were the persons he had named earlier and that he could name the real culprits on an order from the judiciary.

Source –thesundaytimes.com

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Complete 3rd phase of Central Expressway by 2026 end – Vijitha

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Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation – Vijitha Herath has urged to complete work of the 3rd phase of the Central Expressway by Dec. 31, 2026.

The 3rd phase spans from Pothuhera to Rambukkana.

The minister had said this after inspecting work at the section today (Nov. 09).

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Govt refutes claims of shutting down ‘Thriposha’ company

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The government has refuted reports claiming that Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited (SLTL) is to be closed down.

Issuing a statement, the Ministry of Finance has said no action has been taken or will be taken to liquidate the Thriposha Company.

The statement further notes that the Triposha programme to provide nutrition supplements to children and pregnant mothers will continue forward in a more effective manner.

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58 Lankans arrested in Colombo over alleged online financial fraud

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A group of 58 Sri Lankans has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (Nov. 08) while residing in a luxury apartment complex on Havelock Road, Colombo, over suspected involvement in an online financial fraud.

They were arrested on a tipoff received by the Computer Crime Investigation Division (CCID) of the CID and were to be produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (09).

Meanwhile, Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa stated that the investigation commenced after a complaint received from a foreign embassy in Sri Lanka. He stated that the funds in question belong to a Korean national residing in South Korea and that funds valued at approximately Rs. 300 million were defrauded.

He added that a 52-year-old woman from Colombo 07, who served as a director, and a 40-year-old man from Ragama, who acted as a manager, are among the arrested persons.

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