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The Chief of Defense staff (CDS) Ravindra Wijegunaratne remanded

2018-11-28






The Chief of Defense staff (CDS) Ravindra Wijegunaratne was remanded by Fort Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake on November 28, 2018 for allegedly threatening a witness when he appeared in the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court, over his alleged involvement in the case of harboring former Navy officer Prasad Hettiarachchi alias Navy Sampath.

(CDS) Ravindra Wijegunaratne is remanded till December 5, 2018. (CDS) Ravi Wijeguneratne is also involved in the abduction case of 11 youth by the Navy, this high-profile case is handled by IP Nishantha Silva.

(CDS) Ravindra Wijegunaratne was transferred from the Magazine Prison to Welikada Prison on November 29, 2018 due to security reasons as there might be possible threats from PTA detainees in the Magazine prison.



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