‘Navy Sampath’, five others re-remanded

Colombo Fort Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake yesterday further remanded six suspects including former Lieutenant Commander Chandana Prasad Hettiarachchi, alias ‘Navy Sampath’, till March 27.

They were arrested over the alleged abduction and disappearance of 11 youths between 2008 and 2009.

The suspects were identified as Lieutenant Commander Nilantha Sampath Munasinghe, Navy Officer Anton Fernando and Chief Petty Officer Sampath Janaka Kumara, former Lieutenant Commander Chandana Prasad Hettiarachchi, alias ‘Navy Sampath’, Imbulana Liyanage Chaminda Kumara, alias ‘Annachi’ and Dilantha Senarathne.

Filing a further report before the court, the CID said they had recorded statements from former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda.

The Magistrate fixed further inquiries for March 27.



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