The Batticaloa Magistrate today further remanded former Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, who was arrested in connection with the murder of ex-MP Joseph Pararajasingham, until January 13, 2016.
 
 
The suspect was further remanded when the case was taken up for hearing before the Batticaloa Magistrate today.
 
 
Pillayan was arrested on October 11 when he arrived at the CID to give a statement in connection with the assassination of late Tamil politician, who was shot dead on Christmas Eve in 2005.
 
 
A gunman opened fire on TNA MP Pararajasingham after he received communion at St Mary’s church in Batticaloa, killing him and injuring eight others including his wife.
 
 
Meanwhile, Frontline Socialists Party (FSP) political committee member Premakumar Gunaratnam, who was arrested and remanded for visa violations, has also been further remanded until January 08 by the Kegalle Magistrate’s Court today.
 
 
Premakumar, popularly known as Kumar Gunaratnam, was arrested by Kegalle Police on November 04.
 
 
The former JVP politburo member had arrived in Sri Lanka from Australia on January 01, 2016, just days before the last Presidential Election.
 
 
Gunaratnam, who reportedly holds Australian citizenship, had arrived in the island on a 30-day tourist visa which expired on January 31, 2015.