Dinesh & Wimal to be questioned regarding Chavakachcheri explosives

MONDAY, 04 APRIL 2016

It is reported that the CID intends questioning Dinesh Gunawardene and Wimal Weerawansa on the basis of the statement made by Prof. G.L. Peiris regarding the explosives found at Chavakachcheri area recently.

Former Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said at a press conference that there had been a plan to bring down explosives to Wellawatta. Prof. Peiris was summoned to the CID to question him regarding his statement and he had said he was instructed regarding the matter by Mr. Dinesh Gunawardene. He had said it was Mr. Gunawardene who was to address the press conference but at the last moment he was asked to do it.

In his statement to the CID Prof. G.L. Peiris had said he personally did not have any information regarding the explosives but Mr. Wimal Weerawansa too had told him a story similar to the one that Mr. Dinesh Gunawardene had told him.

Accordingly, the CID intends questioning Messrs. Dinesh Gunawardene and Wimal Weerawansa regarding the matter.