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DSG Peiris informs courts A Prison Commissioner allegedly received moneyfrom Makandure Madush

26 Sep 2020 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

  • DSG hoped to record statements from relevant Prison Commissioner and Makandure Madush
  • ‘Kosgoda Tharaka’ is currently being interrogated by the CID

By Nimanthi Ranasinghe  

Underworld figure ‘Kosgoda Tharaka’, who is in remand custody has made a statement to the Criminal Investigation Department that a Prison Commissioner had allegedly received monetary gifts from notorious underworld criminal Makandure Madush, while Madush was staying in Dubai, Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris said. 

Deputy Solicitor General made this statement before the Galle Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela yesterday when the case in relation to posing death threats on prison officials was taken up yesterday.   


Accordingly, the DSG said they hoped to record statements from the relevant Prison Commissioner and the notorious criminal Makandure Madush in order to verify the credibility of the statement.  


Deputy Solicitor General further said that ‘Kosgoda Tharaka’, who had been named as the first suspect regarding the making of death threats on Prison officials, is currently being interrogated by the CID.