Presidential Commission of Inquiry to begin sittings within next fortnight

Still a mystery: The Matale mass grave unearthed last year
By Chandani Kirinde-Sunday, June 30, 2013
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BASL, JVP voice concern over transfer of Matale Magistrate who was hearing the case

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to probe the Matale mass graves, will begin sittings within the next two weeks, Commission head, retired Supreme Court Judge Justice S.I. Imam said.

The appointment comes amidst concerns expressed by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and the JVP, over the transfer a week ago of Matale Magistrate Chathurika de Silva who was hearing the case on the mass graves.The three-member Commission of Inquiry appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday, has been asked to submit a report within six months. Its other members are ex- Parliament Secretary General Dhammika Kithulgoda and retired High Court Judge Bandula Atapattu

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