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    Former Defence Secretary and IGP arrested by CID Featured

    July 02, 2019

    Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and IGP Pujith Jayasundara have been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today IGP's arrest had been made at the Police Hospital in which he was receiving treatment since today morning and Fmr.Defence Secretary was  arrestedfrom nationalHospital. 

    Mr. Fernando was issued notice to appear before the CID along with IGP Pujith Jayasundara after the Attorney General instructed their arrest yesterday (Jul 1).Attorney General Dappula de Livera yesterday wrote to the acting police chief urging him to bring charges against his predecessor, IGP Pujith Jayasundara, and the former defence secretary, Hemasiri Fernando.

    “There is sufficient information to prove negligence of official duties ... and criminal negligence. It is also considered a grave crime against humanity under international law,” Livera said in the letter. The Attorney General had further instructed the Acting IGP to produce the duo before courts.

     

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