Colombo Fort Magistrate today (13) ordered to further remand Pastor Jerome Fernando till December 27.
Pastor Fernando was arrested when he arrived at the Criminal Investigations Department to record a statement on December 01.
He was to be questioned about his controversial statement about Buddhism in May this year.
Following his statement, Pastor Fernando left for Singapore and arrived on November 29.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
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