Tag Archives: police cover up
Death of the primary suspect in the case of the murder of a newspaper editor should be investigated
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Pichchei Jesudasan, the primary suspect in the murder of veteran journalist editor of the Sunday Leader News Paper, Lasantha Wickramatunga, … Continue reading
Sivaram murder probe re-initiated
Police say the murder suspect is a member of the PLOTE armed-wing A court in Sri Lanka has decided to re-initiate the investigation of senior Tamil journalist, Dharmaratnam Sivaram. The … Continue reading
Lanka E-news lawyers ask courts to handle investigation
The Lanka E-news website, which suffered an arson attack last month by an unidentified group, complained to the Kaduwela Magistrate that it has no confidence in the independence of the … Continue reading
“We did not set fire to Lanka e news” –Boothaya and Soosa solemnly confirm in court -suspects released on surety bail
Lanka-e-News, The two suspects P M Soosantha alias Soosa and Udeni Sisira Jayalath alias Boothaya who were remanded by the police in connection with the arson committed on Lanka e … Continue reading
Suspect Boothaya does not even know where the e news office is! – Lawyer Sandya Talduwa
Lanka-e-News, 15,Feb.2011, Attorney at law, Sandya Talduwa appearing for suspect Udeni Sisira Jayalath alias Boothaya requested court to give permission to the suspect in the e news arson case to … Continue reading
Lankaenews dismisses claims of contract attack Police say overseas call link to chief suspect
By Damith Wickremasekara Police probing the torching of the Lankaenews office at Malabe are investigating a foreign call said to have been received by a man who reportedly undertook a … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: Arson attack on Lanka- e-news office – A police cover up
Networking for Rights expresses it suspicion of the news that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the arson attack on the Lank-e-news office in Malabe on January 31, 2011 and calls on the government to conduct the investigation in a transparent manner. Lanka- e-news journalists.
The four culprits after setting fire to LeN headed for Mattegoda camp: stop the tomfoolery and spurious melodrama and apprehend the true arsonists
It has become very obvious that the police investigations which are being conducted into the arson committed and damage caused to the Lanka e news office has been transformed into a well orchestrated spurious drama by the police and those behind .
Attack on Sirasa Head offcie: Police ordered to file action against suspects
Fort Magistrate Ms. Lanka Jayaratne, today ordered the Slave Island police to send all extracts with regard to the attack on the Sirasa Head Office to the Attorney General and file action against the suspect
LASANTHA WICKREMATUNGA MURDER CASE TAKEN UP FOR 38TH TIME
December 04, 2010: Submitting a report yesterday, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) told the Mount Lavinia court that the case pertaining to the assassination of veteran journalist Lasantha, a veteran journalist Lasantha Wickrematunga had been handed over to the Terrorist Investigation Division(TID).
Suspect in Lasantha case bought five SIM cards: CID
The CID yesterday informed the Mount Lavinia Magistrate that the main suspect arrested in connection with the killing of Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickramatunga had purchased five SIM cards using his national identity card.
All suspects related to Galle agitation released – right to protest
Galle Magistrate granted bail to the three suspects who were arrested at the agitation organized by DNA on 12th of September in Galle and were kept in remand prison up to now.
Attack on journalist: No action yet
The police are yet to take action against those responsible for the alleged assault on senior Daily Mirror journalist Sandun Jayasekara.
Meet a soothsayer to find out about Eknaligoda – Police tell Sandhya
She was asked by the officers of the Colombo Crimes Division whether she had not been to a soothsayer to find out what had happened to her husband Prageeth Eknaligoda says Sandhya Eknaligoda, wife of the disappeared journalist.
The Sirasa attack: Was Akon just an excuse?
Monday’s attack by a pack of goons on the Sirasa /MTV media network’s head office, that took place in broad daylight in the heart of the city, has been followed by the usual round of condemnations by government representatives.
Police Protect Sirasa Attackers
Police Chief Mahinda Balasuriya vehemently denied having reprimanded the DIG for Colombo H. M. B. Herath and the Slave Island OIC K. M. Perera for taking action and intervening in the attack on MTV/MBC last Monday (22).
Hand over video footage: court orders sirasa tv
The Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday ordered the Administrative Director of Sirasa media network to hand over the video footage on the attack of the MTV/MBC head office to the police to carry out further investigations and directed the police to arrest the suspects involved.
Lawyers condemn attack on MBC/MTV
The manner in which bail was granted to sixteen suspects who had allegedly attacked the MBC/MTV head office cannot be justified and police should have produced them before a Magistrate’s Court, Senior Lecturer of Law Faculty Prathibha Mahanamahewa said yesterday.
Ex-HC judge unhappy with police probes-
by Ifham Nizam Former High Court Judge Mahanama Tillekeratne, Chairman of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into abductions and disappearances said yesterday that he was personally unhappy with Police investigations … Continue reading
