Ex-CM indicted for murder of TNA MP

Mahinda gave Pillayan a contract to kill Maithri!

By Chitra Weerarathne-October 26, 2017, 10:12 pm 

The Attorney General yesterday told the Supreme Court that Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, the former Chief Minister of the Eastern Province, had been indicted in the High Court of Batticaloa, for the murder of Joseph Pararajasinghem, TNA member of Parliament for Batticaloa District. The murder was committed on or about Dec. 5, 2005. There are seven accused in the indictment. Pillayan is the seventh. The trial has been fixed for Nov. 6, 7 and 17.

Senior State Counsel Sudharshana de Silva appeared for the Attorney General.The aforesaid information was provided to the Supreme Court when the fundamental rights violation petition, filed by Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, was called before the Supreme Court yesterday.

Counsel Sanjeewa Jayawardena, PC., who appeared for Pillayan told the court that his client had been in remand custody for 746 days. The petitioner has complained of arbitrary treatment and illegal detention by the CID and the police.

The Supreme Court said the fundamental rights petition might be called again on March 20, 2018 after the High Court deals with the trial.

The bench comprised Justice Sisira De Abrew, Justice Priyantha Jayawardena and Justice Vijith K. Malalgoda.