Sri Lanka's highest ranking security forces official Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, is learnt to have left Sri Lanka on Sunday.
The surprise departure came several hours before he was summoned to be present at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters. CID sources told the Sunday Times, they proposed to record a statement from him and produce him before a Magistrate.
These sources said there was evidence against Admiral Wijegunawardena. As Commander of the Navy, he is alleged to have assisted a Navy officer, accused of abduction and death, to flee the country.
Admiral Wijegunaratne is the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the head of the apex body of top brass of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Police. (ENDS)
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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