The Hon. Ananda Wijepala
Ananda Wijepala stated that after the Government assumed office, a new phase of investigations had begun and facts were reported to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on 11 November 2024 under case number B 35882/2024. He said investigations are ongoing, with statements recorded from 48 individuals, including civilians, Armed Forces personnel, police officers and prison officers, and emphasized that the process is being conducted more systematically.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, after we assumed office, a new phase of investigations commenced. In relation to these new inquiries, facts were reported to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on 11 November 2024 under case number B 35882/2024, and investigations are continuing. Thus far, statements have been recorded from 48 individuals: 12 civilian witnesses, seven members of the Armed Forces, 26 police officers, and three prison officers. Hon. Speaker, I wish to emphasize that the investigation is being carried out more systematically.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 January 2025. No. 1736487038022510. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15952