Allegations of white van abductions: CID informs court probe underway
Special Investigative Division of the CID yesterday informed Colombo Chief Magistrate, Lanka Jayaratne that it was investigating the allegations made by Anthony Douglas Fernando and Athula Sanjeewa Madanayake at a press conference organized by former Health Minister, Rajitha Senaratne on November 10.
During the press conference, the duo claimed they had been aware of of assassinations, abductions, disappearances, robberies and transport of the 7000 tonnes of gold seized from the LTTE during the Mahinda Rajapaksa administration. The CID said that it was a criminal offence not to inform the police of criminal activities, under Article 102, 113 and 119 of the Penal Code.
The CID said it needed video footage from TV channels that were present at the press briefing.
Jayaratne ordered several media institutions to hand over the unedited footage of the press conference to the CID. Investigations commenced after a complaint was lodged by an individual named Kumudu Pradeep Sanjeewa. During the press conference, a person alleged that he had driven white van used to transport suspects who were killed and fed to crocodiles in a wewa in Moneragala.
(Source: The Island – By A.J.A Abeynayaka and Kashuni Rebecca)
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Wonderful news! Arrest the culprits immediately! Any claim to have been involved with, or knowing about who committed, mass-murder of people is not be taken lightly!
Kevin. We all know that the UNP supporters are looking for anything to get the Rajapakse’ S out. Won’t happen my friend. The guy who drove the van should have come out with this when Yahapalanaya was in power if there is any truth in these allegations.
These desperate UNPiers are like a bad smell that won’t go away.
OK guys. This may be the last chance before the evil Rajapaksha brothers hide their white van crimes, now they are back in power. i have seen in this forum numerous times various people condemning them for white van abductions and killings they were certain of.
please come out, first go to the national media outlets (and also foreign ones like BBC, Channel 4 and The Guardian too). That will give you protection against being made to disappear by the Rajapaksha brothers. Then collect the Sri lankan repoters for BBC, Channel 4 and The Guardian along with the Amnesty International SL rep and go to the police station with cameras rolling. Give your statement and provide evidence. NOW IS THE TIME. don’t forget to tell the media too before or after going to the police station, a bit of what you know of these crimes.
Indra, just like the discarded and incompetent,Yahapalanaya jokers, you too appear to be living in a dream world!
So these Yahapalanaya jokers had nearly 5 years to bring forth evidence and arrest, prosecute and jail the “Rajapaksha brothers” for “white van crimes” but they could not do it? Why is that? Wow!!!
FYI, we will take the “Rajapaksha brothers” any day over “Zahran brothers” or “Velupillai’s Thambis” and this time we did it in GRAND STYLE! hahaha!
BTW Indra, how come you did not end your smelly dribble with “Viva Prabhakaran” and “Viva Tamilpeelam” or how about “Viva Madakalupustan” and “Viva Zahran” ???
Arrest Rajitha Senaratne immediately as it appears he’s now an accessory to murder, and in this case multiple murders too! He produced persons guilty of confessing committing murder or assisting the committing of murder – as an election stunt, but never has he produced these individuals to the Police!