CID grills Parliamentarian Piyal Nishantha

06 May, 2019

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today questioned Parliamentarian Piyal Nishantha over a statement he had made related to the recent clash in Kalmunai.

The Parliamentarian had claimed that soldiers were killed during the clash but the Army had said not a single soldier was killed.

Notice was issued to the MP to appear before the CID today to record a statement over his claims.?He was questioned for over five hours.

The Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera had requested the CID to investigate the claims made by the MP on the basis that he had made a false statement.

At least 16 people were reported killed during the Kalmunai clash following the Easter Sunday attacks.

The Army and Police had said that among those killed were terrorists linked to the Easter Sunday attacks. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Finance minister tells WB, Sri Lanka poised to leapfrog economy

Sri Lanka, under the unity Government headed by?President Maithripala Sirisena and the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, is poised to leapfrog the economy after long years of conflict and political instability. Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangla Samaraweera told the?Vice President of the World Bank?Ms. Annette Dixon that the Sri Lankan Unity Government has been addressing key democratization issues with such democratic institutions maintain on checks and balances which are becoming de

14 Oct, 2017

Railway strike called off following talks with Presidential Secretariat

The train strike launched by railway trade unions has been suspended following talks with the Presidential Secretariat. A tense situation arose at the Fort railway station last evening after train services were cancelled as a result of a sudden strike. Stranded passengers vented their anger at the railway authorities following the cancellation of train services. The strike was launched by engine drivers and rail guards. Special Police teams were deployed to the Fort railway station to bring

12 Oct, 2017

Nissanka Nanayakkara appointed Litro Gas chairman

Nissanka Nanayakkara has been appointed as the new chairman of Government owned Litro Gas. He replaces?Shalila Moonesinghe who was arrested over the hacking of a Taiwanese bank and remanded till October 25th. Moonesinghe was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) after US$1.1 million from the Far Eastern International Bank in Taiwan was found in his personal bank account. (Colombo Gazette)

13 Oct, 2017

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.