CID summons Wagista who acquitted Lasantha killers!

Apr 06, 2016

The CID has summoned the then TID chief, now retired DIG C.N. Wagista to obtain a statement from him with regard to his having concealed evidence and got killers of Lasantha Wickamatunga acquitted and discharged from TID custody, reports say. In addition, the OIC of the TID at the time, presently Tangalle ASP Prasanna Alwis too, has been summoned by the CID.

If a suspect is acquitted and discharged by a court, that suspect cannot be summoned again, but investigations can be relaunched on the basis of newly-acquired evidence.

By now, the CID has been able to gather evidence previously unavailable with regard to the Wickramatunga murder, and all suspects freed by courts have been summoned to the CID.

After Wagista and Alwis are questioned, several arrests are likely, the CID has informed courts.