Former military intelligence head Amal Karunasekara further remanded

18 Apr, 2018

Former military intelligence head Major General (Retired) Amal Karunasekara, who was arrested by the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over investigations into the abduction and assault on journalist Keith Noyahr, has been further remanded till May 2nd.

Major General Karunasekara was accused of being involved in the 2008 abduction of the then Associate Editor of The Nation, Keith Noyahr and was remanded till today.

Major General Karunasekara was detained at the Military Hospital where he was receiving treatment earlier this month and was remanded till today.?(Colombo Gazette)

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