Two ‘white van drivers’ arrested

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The CID has arrested the two persons who spoke at the ‘white van’ press conference that was organised by Dr Rajith Senaratne prior to the presidential election, last night, police said.

On December 2, the CID fact-reported to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court to launch a fresh investigation into the controversial statement made by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne on ‘white van drivers’ at a press conference held prior to the presidential election.

Addressing a press conference held on November 10, the former minister said if elected a new government of theirs would probe into the alleged murders and abductions took place during the Rajapaksa regime.

In front of the media, he had presented two individuals whom he claimed were a ‘white van’ driver and victim of an attempted abduction in such a setting.

The CID also informed that it would launch investigations into suspects Anthony Douglas Fernando and Athula Sanjaya Madanayake who were reported to be a white van driver and victim.

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Gayan Saturday, 14 December 2019 08:56 AM

Arrest the mastermind of the show also.

Nimal silva Saturday, 14 December 2019 08:03 PM

We all know Gota was the mastermind

Mohan Saturday, 14 December 2019 09:21 PM

You can’t arrest a sitting president

dickie bird Saturday, 14 December 2019 04:05 PM

Turn them into state witnesses or produce them before a magistrate and get their confessions recorded if they are willing. Now get the mastermind and record the statement confronting the witness statements

Era Saturday, 14 December 2019 04:08 PM

Suppression will lead to another 71, 88 type inserrection.

Samson gorakana Saturday, 14 December 2019 06:04 PM

Dear police Wel done. Arrest Rsjitha too who speak once from mouth and again from asshole.

Johan Saturday, 14 December 2019 06:26 PM

Good now we can get some information about the abduction of 11students , Ekneliyagoda and others in Greater Colombo Area .But must made Public all the informations collected from them

People2 Saturday, 14 December 2019 06:30 PM

Fly a kite at Galle phise. You people think that you people are above international law.

Banana Republic Saturday, 14 December 2019 06:31 PM

What if what they said were the truth? Would Gota ne arrested?

sam silva Saturday, 14 December 2019 07:35 PM

The mastermind is in the picture.

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