Hooligan robed monks brought to court as ‘Billas’ - All of them remanded again !

(Lanka-e-News -17.Feb.2016, 9.30PM)  Galagodaathe Gnanassara who was remanded on charges of threatening Sandya Ekneliyagoda , and committing contempt of court for unleashing  mayhem on  court  premises  , along with  11 others including robed monks , Iththekande Sadatissa , Akmeemana Dayaratne ,Passaramulle Pangjyajodhi , Medirigiriye Punyasara ,and five civilian hooligans were today further remanded   on the orders of Homagama magistrate Ranga Dissanayake.

Gnanassara the hooligan monk was remanded again until the 23 rd , while the other suspects including Sadhatissa and Dayaratne were remanded until the 1 st of March. The four monks Iththekande Sadatissa , Akmeemana Dayaratne ,Passaramulle Pangjyajodhi , Medirigiriye Punyasara were brought to court like ‘billas’ with faces covered for the identification parade. Interestingly all of them were identified . Some more are to be arrested the police informed court.

Tirantha Wallaliyadhe, the lawyer for the hooligan monk Gnanassara did not appear in court , Consequently , the decision to be delivered today on whether Sandya Ekneliyagoda intimidation case can be heard under the protection of the aggrieved parties Act ,was postponed until the 23 rd.

Meanwhile the CID that is conducting investigations into the abduction and murder of Ekneliyagoda produced two suspects – Tamil nationals as crown witnesses before the Homagama magistrate  today (16) . They gave evidence in the magistrate’s official chamber. The two witnesses are former members of the LTTE, and   are residents of  Kutcheveli, Trincomalee and Kallady ,Batticaloa 

The army officers who are in remand custody , have used the identity cards of these ex LTTE cadres , and taken phone  SIM cards in their names. These SIM cards have been used by the army officers  to take calls  when Ekneliyagoda was abducted.

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