Former police OIC, DIG arrested over Lasantha Wickrematunge’s killing turn into state witnesses
Former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in charge of Mount Lavinia area Hemantha Adhikari has volunteered to make a statement regarding the murder of the editor of The Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge.
When the case was called before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court on Friday, the CID informed the court that Hemantha Adhikari, who held the then investigations into the murder of Lasantha Wickrematunge, had consented to make a statement regarding the murder.
Mt Lavinia Chief Magistrate Mohammad Sahabdeen ordered the CID to produce the former SSP Hemantha Adhikari at 1 pm on 21st February in court.
The CID has further stated that investigations have revealed that Kalubowila Judicial Medical officer (JMO) Dr. Sunil Kumara, who held the first post-mortem examination of Lasan...