President meets four ex-commanders

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President Maithripala Sirisena had held talks yesterday with four former commanders of the armed forces, who had, a few weeks earlier, been summoned by Financial Crimes Investigation Department (FCID), informed sources said.

Sources said that, at the invitation of the president, former Air Force commander Jayalath Weerakkody, former Army commander Shantha Kottegoda and former Navy commanders Wasantha Karannagoda and Thisara Samarasinghe had met the president at the Presidential Secretariat.

The purpose of the meeting was unknown, but it is learnt that the president and the former commanders had discussed the investigations conducted by the FCID, in the course of which the statements of the commanders had been recorded.

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VAT case bribe taker Wednesday, 11 November 2015 06:35 AM

Head of this unit did durty thing for his senior DIG position before activate Police Commision. Police commision should investigate this

saman Wednesday, 11 November 2015 08:00 AM

SL is a country where our war heroes are treated as criminals.

Labby Wednesday, 11 November 2015 10:55 AM

Well, they have to if they behave that way.

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Gobba Wednesday, 11 November 2015 11:58 AM

Anyone committing a Crime or a Fraud cannot be let free EVEN IF HE IS A WAR HERO. Being a War Hero does not absolve anyone from facing justice. So dont get the meaning of WAR HEROES wrong.

Premalal Wednesday, 11 November 2015 12:13 PM

It is also the duty of war heroes to stay clear of controversy. Being a war hero does not give right break the law. On the other hand they should not fear an investigation if innocent.

Appuhamy Wednesday, 11 November 2015 12:27 PM

In turn of history, today terrorists and their known supporters are prosecutors and gentlemen. People who eradicated terrorism are accused, suspecta and even criminals. We should be ashamed to be Sri Lankans!

a man Wednesday, 11 November 2015 01:04 PM

so bad!waht happend to their dignity ..so timid act of this pre-mature government

Perumal Wednesday, 11 November 2015 04:59 PM

Time will prove that My3 too chosed to go the ignominious way his predecessor did.

Paths Wednesday, 11 November 2015 07:53 PM

I dont think it is right or proper for the PRESIDENT to intervene like this.

Paths Wednesday, 11 November 2015 08:00 PM

Why shoud one call the ARMED FORCES personnel as WAR HEROS? Ridiculous.President aso shoud NOT intervene in the investigations by the FCID.

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