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No evidence to back any allegation against Dr. Shafi

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) informed the Parliament Select Committee on the Easter Sunday attacks today that there is no evidence to back the allegations against?Dr. Mohamed Shafi. Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Director Shani Abeysekera told the PSC that there is no evidence to prove that the Kurunegala doctor performed illegal sterilization surgeries or has links to terrorist activities. Dr. Mohamed Shafi was arrested and remanded over the allegations against him.

24 Jul, 2019

Most STF commandos in Colombo protecting three VVIPs

Most Special Task Force commandos based in Colombo have been deployed to protect three VVIPs, it was revealed at the Parliament Select Committee hearing on the Easter Sunday attacks today. Responding to a questioned posed by former Army Commander, Parliamentarian Sarath Fonseka, Commandant of the Special Task Force (STF) Senior DIG M.R. Latiff said that there are 3137 STF commandos operating in Colombo. Of that, he said that 2245 STF commandos have been deployed to protect VVIPs. Asked if mos

25 Jul, 2019

Top investigator tells PSC not satisfied with action on prior warnings

A top investigator told the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) on the Easter Sunday attacks today that he was not satisfied with the action taken on the prior warnings received before the April 21 bombings. Senior DIG of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Ravi Seneviratne told the PSC that he had received intelligence information prior to the April 21 attacks and the information had been passed on to the relevant officers. Seneviratne said that he had received intelligence information

24 Jul, 2019