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By T. Farook Thajudeen


The CID informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate that they are terminating investigations into the case where it was alleged that a suspect connived with former UNP Parliamentarian Johnston Fernando to assassinate President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The CID said they are terminating investigations on the advice of the Attorney General and sought a date to file the report. The Magistrate allowed the application of the CID.

The CID had earlier told the Magistrate that they sought the sanction of the Defense Minister to further detain and question the suspects who allegedly connived with the former UNP Parliamentarian Johnston Fernando to assassinate President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The CID had initiated investigations on a complaint made by the IGP and the suspects were arrested and are being questioned under detention by the CID.

The  suspect Sivaraja, Subha Krishnan, Nadaraiasingham Subash alias Stephen alias Janu, Linton, Sandirashan and Varadharajan are being question under detention at the CID.

The CID had said Nadarajasingham Subash is the nephew of Batticaloa District Parliamentarian Jeyananda Moorthy and had been working as his personal assistant.

The CID investigations had revealed that one of the suspects had met Parliamentarian Jonston Fernando and had allegedly conspired with him to assassinate President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The suspects were funded by the LTTE cadre Rajan of Malaysia who had send around one million rupees to Jonston Fernando. It was also revealed that Linton Sandiresan Vardharaja had met Jonston Fernando at the Minister’s house at Madiwela on the advise of the LTTE hierarchy.

Parliamentarian Jonston Fernando had allegedly shown a place at Gregory’s Road and another place at Kirillopone to the suspects as places to which President Mahinda Rajapaksa visits constantly, CID said.


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  • I Hussein Tuesday, 17 August 2010 06:42 PM

    So he joined the government and the case has been discarded?

    Rahmathullah Tuesday, 17 August 2010 06:52 PM

    Why terminate the probe?

    NK Tuesday, 17 August 2010 06:55 PM

    Wow, the CID was so quick to terminate this case?

    Josh Tuesday, 17 August 2010 08:04 PM

    So Jonny boy, this is why you joined the government?

    Anselm Tuesday, 17 August 2010 08:05 PM

    So, the one who conspired to kill the President is free and someone else is in jail?

    nihal malli Tuesday, 17 August 2010 11:52 PM

    Why wasn't Johnny boy arrested before?

    Lover Wednesday, 18 August 2010 04:47 AM

    What will happen to our Genaral then....

    Ibnu Batuta Wednesday, 18 August 2010 06:19 AM

    JUSTICE IN SRI LANKA...!!!!!!

    Rathanavali Wednesday, 18 August 2010 11:20 AM

    Injustice in Sri Lanka....!

    Murshid Wednesday, 18 August 2010 12:08 PM

    All rules are for the poor people. Big people no rules and we call this DEMOCRACY..........and not From the people, by the people and for the people.

    Sunil Lankal Lanka Wednesday, 18 August 2010 12:22 PM

    This is Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka way

    Sunil Lankal Lanka Wednesday, 18 August 2010 12:35 PM

    This is the funny way of Justice in Sri Lanka

    Navaratne, Dharmasen Wednesday, 18 August 2010 12:35 PM

    Conspiracy is a very serious charge under the Penal Code.Section 111 A (i) & (ii). Charge them

    Heman Wednesday, 18 August 2010 01:19 PM

    why CID widraw the Case and Have mor for Genral Sarath fonseka. Is that Jony wala jioned the Government. Good for him.


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