Video: Probe on Tissa completed: IGP

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Police Chief N.K. Illangakoon today said that investigations into allegations against former Minister Tissa Attanayake over the forged documents created during the January Presidential Election has been completed.

He said the suspects were arrested and the files had been handed over to the Attorney Generals’ Department for legal action.

Investigations were conducted by the Crimes Investigations Division (CID) into four main crimes, including the disappearance of vehicles belonging to the presidential secretariat, the floating armoury registered to Avant Guard Maritime Service, the arrest of notorious drug dealer Wele Suda and former Minister Wimal Weerawansa's wife Shashi Weerawansa, who was arrested for allegedly possessing two forged passports, IGP Illangakoon said.

He made these comments at a new briefing after establishing the police Anti Corruption Crimes Unit to investigate major financial crimes, frauds, unsolicited mega projects, major financial crimes against public property, money laundering, terrorist financing and financial transaction, illegal financial transactions, unlawful enrichments, offences on financial crimes against national security, health and environment.

Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said a special investigation would be held again over the killing of Lasantha Wickramathunga.

Meanwhile, investigations over the assassination of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra have ended and the high court proceedings will take place soon against the suspects including the UPFA parliamentarian Duminda Silva, Rohana said.

About 2783 statements had been recorded over the shooting incident in Welikada which resulted in the death of 27 prisoners. The magisterial inquiry of the incident is still continuing, he said. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

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Mm Thursday, 26 February 2015 06:53 PM

Police check list for 100 days! Was the sri lanka police sleeping during the previous government!

OMG Thursday, 26 February 2015 07:06 PM

Enough talk, spring into action NOW!

t_logi Thursday, 26 February 2015 07:50 PM

Be impartial and punish them. Law should be equal for everybody unlike the perks they enjoy wrongfully.

Ranjan Hulangamuwa Friday, 27 February 2015 09:11 AM

Mr. Minister Amaratunge, I QUOTE "mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of them all". Please refer to the Wattala PS Sabha incident as well.

wela suda Friday, 27 February 2015 09:12 AM

Can you check briberies taken by Minister during their last term from maha oya sand minners to issue permits.

mack Friday, 27 February 2015 09:17 AM

if MR won that fake document would have put My3 behind bars for a long time via DM Android App

brainmaster Friday, 27 February 2015 11:25 AM

You say that the suspects in the Tissa case are arrested.... Who are they ? Give names. Is Tissa among them ?

LogicalCitizen Friday, 27 February 2015 12:45 PM

JA should be taken in FIRST! Put police under State Defence Ministry!

kamala Friday, 27 February 2015 02:37 PM

Hon. Minister is giving liberty to his officers to carry out their duties in a fair and stress free manner.

Veda-mama Saturday, 28 February 2015 03:27 AM

SUBMITTING FORGED DOCUMENTS NOW A DAYS IS NOT CONSIDERED SUCH A SERIOUS CRIME.

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