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Tag: prasanna nanayakkara

Former police OIC, DIG arrested over Lasantha Wickrematunge’s killing further remanded
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Former police OIC, DIG arrested over Lasantha Wickrematunge’s killing further remanded

A Sri Lankan court today further remanded the former senior DIG Prasanna Nanayakkara and former Mount Lavinia Police Crimes OIC,…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/2018
CID submits report with new information on Lasantha Wickrematunge murder to court
LOCAL

CID submits report with new information on Lasantha Wickrematunge murder to court

The Criminal Investigation Department conducting investigations into the killing of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge has submitted a detailed report with new…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/05/2018
Two suspects in Lasantha Wickrematunge murder case denied bail
LOCAL

Two suspects in Lasantha Wickrematunge murder case denied bail

A Sri Lankan court Monday further remanded the two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Sunday Leader Chief…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/04/2018
Former TID Chief to be quizzed
LOCAL

Former TID Chief to be quizzed

A former director of the Terrorism Investigations Division (TID), DIG Chandra Wagista, is to be questioned by the Criminal Investigations…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/04/2018
Former police OIC, DIG arrested over Lasantha Wickrematunge’s killing further remanded
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Former police OIC, DIG arrested over Lasantha Wickrematunge’s killing further remanded

A Sri Lankan court today further remanded the former senior DIG Prasanna Nanayakkara and former Mount Lavinia Police Crimes OIC,…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/04/2018
Former police OIC, DIG arrested over Lasantha Wickrematunge’s killing turn into state witnesses
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/02/2018
Former DIG arrested in connection with journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge’s murder
LOCAL

Former DIG arrested in connection with journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge’s murder

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of Sri Lanka Police Tuesday arrested a former Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) over…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/02/2018

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