NEWS FEED >>

<< Historic 18th Amendment adopted. ■ . Six UNP MPs join Government. ■ . UNP MPs say they took decision according to their conscience. ■ . High public response for the Constitutional change. ■ . PM appreciates support of UNP MPs. ■ . Lanka urged to use Malaysia to enter ASEAN market. ■ . Boom in tourism. ■ . 18th Amendment adopted with 2/3 majority. ■ . 16 UNPers will support Amendment – PM. ■ . Amendment will consolidate peoples’ franchise. ■ . Demonstrations supporting Amendment. ■ . Mahanayakes appeal for support to the Amendment. ■ . More Tamil refugees returning home – Toronto Sun. ■ . President’s support will be sought again if necessary – Maldivian President. ■ . FAO help for resettled farmers in the North. ■ . Dansala from Army for the Nallur Festival. ■ . Spice Jet flights to Sri Lanka from next month. ■ . >>

Home » Local News » Currently Reading:

Permission to record statement from Mattakkuliya suspect

July 28, 2010 Local News View Comments

Colombo Additional Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe has permitted the police to interrogate and secure a statement from Gayan Priyashantha alias “Kaluwa”, the main suspect in the incident related to the attack on the Mattakkuliya Police.

The suspect who surrendered to the Judiciary recently was remanded. Officials of the Colombo Crimes Division sought the permission of the Court to interrogate the suspect when the case was taken up today. The Official were permitted to interrogate in the court premises and secure a statement. The Magistrate ordered that two other suspects who were produced in courts in relation to the attack be further remanded.