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Johnston and Kahandagama named as suspects
01 Jun, 2022
Parliamentarian Johnston Fernando and Municipal Council member Mahinda Kahandagama have been named as suspects in the case filed over the incidents of violence which occurred on 9th May at Galle Face and near Temple Trees.
The Criminal Investigations Department had recently recorded a statement from Fernando over the Galle Face incident.
Peaceful protesters were attacked at Galle Face and near Temple Trees on the 9th of May.
The attack had taken place following a meeting at Temple Trees attended by Fernando and a number of other Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs.
Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana had revealed recently that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was informed that IGP Chandana D. Wickramaratne had given orders on 9th May not to block the mob heading to Galle Face to create chaos.
The MP said that Senior Police DIG in charge of the Western Province Deshabandu Tennakoon had informed the President over the telephone that the IGP instructed him not to block the mob heading to Galle Face. (Colombo Gazette)
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