Army Officer Detained Over The Killing Of Former Editor Lasantha Wikramathunge Has Been Further Remanded

The Mount Lavinia Magistrate has today (03) further remanded the officer attached to the Army Intelligence Unit who was detained regarding the assassination of former Editor of the Sunday Leader Newspaper Lasantha Wikramathunge until 11th of August.

The suspect was further remanded after being produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court this morning.

The Magistrate Court has given the permission to Criminal Investigations Department (CID)to produce the suspect before Gampaha Magistrate on 08th  of August in connection with the attacks on assassinated  former editor of Sunday Leader Lasantha Wikramathunge and former Editor Upali Tennakoon in 2009.