Rangajeewa and Lamahewa re-remanded till July 17

Police Narcotic Bureau Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa and Prisons Department Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa, who are in remand custody over the Welikada Prison riots in 2012, were further remanded till July 17 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage today.

The CID arrested IP Rangajeewa and former Magazine Prisons Superintendent Emil Ranjan Lamahewa on March 28. (Farook Thajudeen)