Organized Crimes Prevention Division officials yesterday informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate that inquiries into MP Vijayakala Maheswaran’s controversial statement regarding the LTTE have been concluded and the report has been submitted to the Attorney General’s Department.
When the case was taken up before the Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake, OCPD officials submitted that they have recorded 59 statements, including those from six Parliamentarians, 14 State officials and 30 journalists who were present at the event.
OCPD officials also informed that all the recorded statements have been submitted to the Attorney General.
Organised Crimes Prevention Division officials asked for a calling date for the Attorney General’s advice.
Considering the requests, Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake ordered the case to be taken up again on October 19 and called for a report on the progress of the investigations from the Police.