Court orders CID to investigate credibility of Maithripala’s statement

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Colombo, April 04 (Daily Mirror) - The Maligakanda Magistrate's Court today ordered the CID to investigate into the credibility of former President Maithripala Sirisena's controversial revelation regarding the Easter Sunday attacks.

Magistrate Lochani Abeywickrema ordered the CID that the progress of the investigation regarding this revelation be submitted to court on May 10.

On April 03, former President Sirisena, through his lawyer informed Maligakanda Magistrate's Court that he will not provide a confidential statement before the Magistrate in connection with his controversial revelation regarding the Easter Sunday attacks.

Court had earlier directed the former President to appear before court on April 4 following a request made by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
In a motion before court, a lawyer representing former President Sirisena informed court that his client does not intend to make a confidential statement regarding the Easter Sunday attacks since he has already made a detailed statement to the CID.

The CID had filed a facts report before Maligakanda Magistrate's Court regarding the statement the former President had made recently. Minister of Public Security Tiran Alas had instructed the Inspector General of Police to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the statement made by the former President in Kandy that he knew the people involved in the Easter Sunday bomb attacks on 21 April 2019.

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NEVER READ ANY DETAILS OF HOW THE SO CALLED 2.? MILLION WAS DISTRIBUTED. Thursday, 04 April 2024 06:55 PM

WHAT A LONG-DRAWN SAGA!!. i READ SOMETIME BACK THAT 2.? MILLION WAS GIVEN TO THE FAMILIES OF THE DEAD AND INJURED, DOES ANYONE KNOW DETAILS OF HOW THE MONEY WAS DISTRIBUTED AND WAS IT IN THE FORM OF CASH OR GIVING THEM ANYTHING THAT IS USUALLY GIVEN FREE, LIKE SCHOLORSHIPS ETC?

Sambo Thursday, 04 April 2024 07:06 PM

What to ask and what to say. They are all in the game.

Handun Kumara Friday, 05 April 2024 06:47 AM

Who are "they"? Don't "they" include JVP of which father of the suicide bomber was a member/organiser.

Ex Navy Thursday, 04 April 2024 07:30 PM

The truth is India was involved.

NV Jen Friday, 05 April 2024 02:11 PM

You should also be in the lunatic asylum with Maithri. RAW gave advance warnings several days ahead and even on the day of the attacks, yet the incompetent police top brass and the clown president Sirisena along with his ineptitude security advisors ignored it. In other countries all these morons will be behind the bars for criminal negligence.

Anne Fez Thursday, 04 April 2024 07:51 PM

I think this guy escaped from a Lunatic Asylum. They must have left the gate open.

Cloy Thursday, 04 April 2024 08:50 PM

The pathetic political joker of our time!

Navi Thursday, 04 April 2024 10:02 PM

thank You Ms. Lochini Abeywickreme, magistrate, maligakanda Courts. We are proud SL has one Magistrate who stands firm and dish out the law equally to the high and the mighty..

Ram Friday, 05 April 2024 03:47 AM

If the statement is not credible MS must be charged. He knew the key players in the Easter Bomb attack but would not have disclosed the names as they are top political leaders who have received protection from the past Presidents

Lalith Dias Friday, 05 April 2024 05:14 AM

Our Tax Money at work!

Sriwardana , Kandy Friday, 05 April 2024 05:38 AM

Whatever you think of him, he reached through whichever route , to become the President. Those who criticise him, ask yourselves “ how high you yourself have reached in your life “. I am willing to hear the information he is claiming to have about the Easter bombings.

Dee Friday, 05 April 2024 06:03 AM

Do the same for Cardinal statements every now and then!

Pissa Friday, 05 April 2024 08:34 AM

The guy.never had any credibility.

S.M. Zoyza Friday, 05 April 2024 09:36 AM

Why Sirisena avoided the call from the courts? This itself an offence not obeying the justice. Hence, Sirisena should be arrested immediately and kept behind bars.

K.A. Athula Jayawardene [Attorney-at-Law] Friday, 05 April 2024 09:42 AM

Magistrate Mrs. Lochani Abeywickrama is very honest and gives only right orders. She knew Maithripala Sirisena was acting like a lunatic giving various statements completely contrast. Anyhow now CID has to do the rest to deeply investigate MS as he cannot escape from Justice.

Dr.T.M. Saman Perera Friday, 05 April 2024 09:46 AM

This itself proves that Sirisena is scared to face the courts because he is guilty. He had got a Mega Package from MR and acting dramas.

Jinadasa from Polonnaruwa Friday, 05 April 2024 09:49 AM

MY3 pala Sirisena is a dam liar and now he is only up to money. He had requested Polonnaruwa People to collect money approx. 8.5 million for his Election Campaign from the poor farmers and other poor people.

Sugunapala Thanegedara Friday, 05 April 2024 09:54 AM

...they also must check his accounts too! How a gramasevaka became such a billionaire in dollars? They only catch small people taking Rs500 to feed a baby! This is wrong too!

visnu Friday, 05 April 2024 12:17 PM

Now Minister is involving Police duties. WHY? Police have every authority to investigate utterance of this lunatic who is also another politician. Sad situation.

Citizen2023 Friday, 05 April 2024 06:58 PM

Why the CID doesn't reveal the statements made by MY3 to the public? Is there anything fishy going on here? Everyone should understand innocent ppl who became victims by this horrendous and criminal act. Look how the family members have put up with this and kept in the dark without a clue why this had happened to their loved ones. Hence My3 must be compelled to reveal the names of those who are behind this criminal act. We are waiting.

Sambo Friday, 05 April 2024 08:02 PM

This guy has totally lost his marbles.

AJ Friday, 05 April 2024 08:39 PM

Why to investigate credibility of MS’s public briefing,he is former president of the country, he should interrogated by magistrate immediately

RR Saturday, 06 April 2024 07:11 PM

IF I REMEMBER CORRECT MY3 FAMILY WERE ON A SHOPPING TRIP TO SINGAPORE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT

Dudley Weerasinghe [Attorney-at-law] Sunday, 07 April 2024 11:18 AM

Best thing is without wasting time, arrest him and keep him behind bars. The public beg the Judges handing MSs case.

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