'Navy Sampath' remanded until January 02, 2019

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Former Navy Commander Lieutenant Chandana Prasad Hettiarachchi alias 'Navy Sampath' who has been accused of the abduction of eleven youths in 2008/09 has been remanded until January 2 , 2019.

The remand order was issued by Colombo Fort Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake today (Dec 19).

Earlier, President's chief-of-staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne who is alleged to have harboured 'Navy Sampath' was released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrates Court.

Lieutenant Hettiarachchi is also a suspect in the murder of former Parliamentarian Nadaraja Raviraj.

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