IGP orders probe - Dec 2015 plot to Kill President

By Rathindra Kuruwita-2016-01-08

The Inspector General of Police has instructed the CID to investigate an allegation of an attempt to assassinate President Maithripala Sirisena last December, Police spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said at the Cabinet Press Briefing yesterday.

UNP's T. Thuvarakeswaran said that there was a plot to kill Sirisena last December. After being informed of this, the IGP wrote to the Director, CID, to immediately investigate the veracity of the allegation. "CDs containing footage from TV stations about this claim have also been sent to the CID," Gunasekara said.