The Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) has launched investigations in connection with the former Tamil Tiger rebel leader Shanmugam Kumaran Tharmalingam alias Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP) who was one time LTTE’s arms procurement wing leader and ‘international secretariat’, the AG department informed the Court of Appeal.
Additional Solicitor General Jayantha Jayasuriya made the observation when the Writ Application, which was filed against KP by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), was taken-up for hearing today (12).
The Additional Solicitor General has apprised the Court thus far no evidence has been found in order to prosecute KP, Ada Derana court reporter said. “However, a new investigation is underway against KP by the TID,” Jayasuriya has said.
The Writ Application was filed by Parliamentarian and JVP Propaganda Secretary, Vijitha Herath, last January. The respondents for the case include the Army Commander, Inspector General of Police, and Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Department.
The case will be heard again on February 03.
