The driver of the slain Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra has told police that MP Duminda Silva fired at Mr Premachandra after he fell down to the ground. Driver, Saman Shantha Perera's statement to the the Criminal Investigation Department ( CID) was presented to the Magistrate Court, Colombo on Wedneday. He has stated that MP, Duminda Silva who arrived at the scene had assaulted Mr.Premachandra. Then, he had taken his pistol and opened fire at the fallen politician, driver Perera has said. The court also ordered to remand a policeman arrested in connection with the murder of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra. The policeman, Anura Thusara de Mel attached to the Mirihana Police Station served as a bodyguard to MP Duminda Silva. CID, quoting driver of late Mr.Premachandra told court that the driver had identified the bodyguard Anura Thusara de Mel who had used a T56 assault rifle to fire at Mr. Premachandra, CID ======================================== | |||||
‘All the cruel murderers are of the defense Ministry’ – says Gen. Fonseka when taken to courts
The oral submissions of the defense began today. The senior lawyer for the defense , Nalin Ladduwahetty told court when commencing his submissions that charges cannot be filed under the emergency regulations and the criminal procedure code against Sarath Fonseka , rather , it is very clear they should be filed against the Sunday Leader newspaper which published this incident.
Ladduwahetty pointed out , not only in Sri Lanka , but even in India and in England , it is the newspaper which publishes such an incident that is in the fault . The owners of the Newspaper and others were present at the interview , but they had not been summoned as witnesses , he pinpointed.
The submissions of the defense continues tomorrow (13)
