CID tells Maithripala’s statements contradict each other

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Colombo, May 10 (Daily Mirror) - The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) conducting investigations into the controversial revelation made by former President Maithripala Sirisena regarding the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, informed court that his two statements given to the CID and evidence gathered from CCTV footage contradict each other.

Counsel Rajitha Lakmal, appearing for Parliamentarian Kavinda Jayawardena, moved the court to issue an order for the former President's arrest if he has provided false statements by concealing the truth. Considering the facts, Maligakanda Magistrate Lochani Abeywickrema directed the CID to take necessary action regarding former President Sirisena if he has committed something with criminal liability. The progress of the investigation was ordered to be reported to the court on July 26.

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 Alles 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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Gehan Friday, 10 May 2024 07:08 PM

The wheels of justice grind slowly but surely ...

Tissa Fernando Friday, 10 May 2024 07:58 PM

Listening to Sira is also insane. He is good as a comedian.

Source of Income and Entertainment Saturday, 11 May 2024 11:34 AM

True - new source of good income for his upkeep and entertainment to the public too! Only in S’pore, a more accurate assessment with latest facilities can be made unlike the old facilities in SL might not be accurate.

Neel Saturday, 11 May 2024 11:36 AM

Yes, correct. His main aim to safeguard the Pohttuwa gang from the the April 21 incident because he still has to be backup to Rajapaksha regime for his future of political powers. He knew from the Srilankan never ever give him to chance. His hidden agenda will not work anymore.

Gabriella Friday, 10 May 2024 08:19 PM

This magistrate is worth her weight in gold. The days of bullshit and con are over for politicians.

Needs A Mental Assessment B4 Submitting Further Statements Friday, 10 May 2024 08:24 PM

Before CID goes any further with his statements, send him for a mental test. No point taking statements / evidence if mentally unstable. Whatever said will be invalid in the courts. Look at the way he’s got the Justice Minister in a fix at SLPF elections!

Sirisena is lying crook, don't give him benefit of having mental problem Sunday, 12 May 2024 10:20 AM

Crooks are lairs, and Sirisena is deceiving. Only minority group of SLFP believe his is any good. And his man to protect him that Rajapak is another racist. SLFP should not be voted for, as a vote for them is like voting for Gota again.

Priyanee Wijesekera Friday, 10 May 2024 09:23 PM

This man cannot wait even make a simple statement. How pathetic

Shera Saturday, 11 May 2024 01:38 AM

This is not okay. It's been too long since the Easter Sunday attacks. Government took it slow and easy. Now they will have to evaluate if the conflict of information he gave is due to a genuine memory lapse or deception.

G R Gunawardana Saturday, 11 May 2024 01:41 AM

As a retired Police officer , I am simply baffled by the claims being made by the CID. There is something not right with the CID, the IGP should remove the CID and handover the investigations to some other branch. We need the facts to come out, it clearly looks some external powerful force is exerting lot of pressure on the CID to not pursue new leads. No, we have to follow all leads , that is how crimes are solved.

dot v Saturday, 11 May 2024 04:31 AM

Confusion is the beginning of wisdom ..said Socrates .this person is trying to confuse people for he knew and he did not ... and thereby we the minority still concerned may get wiser .but to what is the end purpose ?

Ram Saturday, 11 May 2024 04:51 AM

MS making contradictory statements, No wonder! He has been contradicting himself in the past all the time.

Is he relevant today? Saturday, 11 May 2024 07:52 AM

Has Maithripala become senile at this age? Or is he trying to confuse the CID to please his masters? Or is he trying show that he still relevant in politics?

Fishy Comment Saturday, 11 May 2024 11:44 AM

@ G R Gunawardana - we are surprised by your statement coming from an ex-officer. Everyone knows the police is not independent and has political influence especially in major investigations. So don’t bluff us with your investigation approach.

Mila Saturday, 11 May 2024 11:48 AM

Is it difficult for you to say that these Europeans are behind all this? They paid our people, and they allowed this Easter attack to happen to bring Gota to power. The only reason for the Easter attack was to allow the white man's puppet called Gota to come to power so that these white Europeans could push their agendas to destroy the economy and to vaccinate people so that we all would die slowly. It's all about depopulation. Europeans have no good intentions towards humanity, but sadly, we have many traitors who support the white man. ISIS funded and created by these white Eueopeans (USA/WEST). National Security Memo 200, dated April 24, 1974, and titled "Implications of world wide population growth for U.S. security

Citizens Saturday, 11 May 2024 01:50 PM

If his statements contradicting what is the next step. Will he be set free ????

LankanLover Saturday, 11 May 2024 02:24 PM

These are all drama just, in the coming election he will be placed a seat, mark my words.

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