Lasantha murder suspects involved in assaults on Editors – TID tells Court

Lasantha murder suspects involved in assaults on Editors – TID tells Court

April 19, 2010   12:08 pm

The Colombo Magistrate Court today gave then TID permission to detain and question two suspects said to be involved in the murder of Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge and other crimes.

 

 

The Terrorism Invetigations Division told court that investigations had revealed that the two suspects were involved in the assaults on Rivira Chief Editor Upali Tennakoon and The Nation Deputy Editor Keith Noyahr.

 

 

The two suspects were residents of Nuwaraeliya, TID told court.



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