Meanwhile, Attorney-at-Law Ajith Prasanna, who appeared on behalf of
the defence, and who had given press interviews was strongly advised by
the Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne. Senior attorney Janaka Bandara and
advocate J.C. Weliamunna told court today that the attorney Ajith
Prasanna will be pressurized by the CID officers, witnesses and
aggrieved party members. The magistrate inquired from lawyer Ajith
Prasanna about this allegation. Attorney-at-Law tried to explain the
evidence given by the witness Vijayananthan who was involved in the
case. But the Magistrate rejected the attorney's statement and asked him
to answer the allegation made by the state attorneys. However,
Attorney Ajith Prasanna, has not been able to correctly state for whom
he was appearing. . Accordingly Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne has stated
that the conduct of Attorney Ajith Prasanna is a violation of the Act on
Victims and Witnesses and the Investigative Officers. The magistrate
strongly advised lawyer Prasanna that he could be prosecuted in another
court for his behaviour.
Attorney-at-Law Achala Seneviratne, appearing for the petitioner, stated
that international warrants were issued to arrest Prasad Chandana
Hettiarachchi, a fugitive who is a suspect in the case.
Former Navy Media Spokesman Commodore DKP Dassanayake has been arrested
on suspicion by the Criminal Investigation Department, and released
because for fear of losing "Ranaviru" and "Patriot" votes. Yet this mass
murder cannot now be reversed. What is needed now is to assist the
Criminal Investigation Department to bring the murderers to justice.
