Evidence recorded from 72 witnesses- Army MONDAY, 26 AUGUST 2013 The Army said today that the Court of Inquiry appointed by Army Commander Lt. General Daya Rathnayake into the recent Weliweriya shootings, recorded evidence from 72 witnesses which include 58 Army personnel ‘associated with the incident’. In a release to the Media, the Army further said the Court of Inquiry inquired into the “chain of incidents” that led to the “violence at Weliweriya during the period July 27-Aug 2, 2013 Below is the text of the full release The Army-appointed Court of Inquiry (C of I) which inquired into recent Rathupaswala-Weliweriya incidents has recorded evidence from 72 witnesses, including clergy, Army and Police personnel, wounded victims, eye witnesses, etc during Aug 2, 2013 Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, barely 24 hours after his assumption of office at Army Headquarters on Aug 1, 2013, appointed the Court of Inquiry, comprised of five senior Army officers, including Major General N.A.J.C Dias (President), Brigadier K.J. Jayaweera, Brigadier N.I. de Silva, Colonel T.D. Weerakoon and Lieutenant Colonel W.P.A.D.W. Nanayakkara (Secretary) who prepared this comprehensive report which was delivered to the Commander of the Army on Wednesday (21). The Court of Inquiry Report, now referred to the Directorate of Legal Services at Army Headquarters for observations, inquired into the chain of incidents that led to violence at Weliweriya during the period July 27-Aug 2, 2013. A total of 58 Army personnel, associated with the incidents gave evidence before this Court of Inquiry. 58 Military personals involved in Weliweriya shooting incident [ Monday, 26 August 2013, 01:23.49 PM GMT +05:30 ] 58 Military personals involved in shooting incident reported at Weliweriya recently. Army headquarters said that the Army-appointed Court of Inquiry which inquired into recent Rathupaswala-Weliweriya incidents has recorded evidence from 72 witnesses, including clergy, Army and Police personnel, wounded victims, eye witnesses, etc between Aug 2-21. Army commander Daya Ratnayake appointed 5 member panel headed by Maj.Gen.N.K.J.C.Dias to conduct further investigations on this shooting incident. Gang robs Rs.2.2 million MONDAY, 26 AUGUST 2013 A gang of robbers have reportedly robbed Rs.2.2 million from a petrol station in Thihariya and have got away, the police said. The robbery had allegedly taken place at around 1.30 this afternoon. According to initial reports the gang had fled in a car just as the Police was arriving at the scene.