KAHAWATTA DOUBLE MURDER: DHARMASIRI DISCHARGED

Kahawatta Dharmasiri discharged on instructions of Attorney General  
     Former member of Godakawela Provincial Council, Lokugam Hewage Dharmasiri, the suspect who was taken into custody in relation to the murder of a mother and daughter of Kotakethana area and which incident caused a huge uproar was released yesterday (02) by Pelmadulla Magistrate Mrs.Neranjala Chandani Dias after being after being in remand for over an year.

     The Magistrate informed that the order for release is given by her on instructions of the Attorney General. While three-wheel driver Sanath Nandana too was discharged, the Attorney General presented the orders to the Courts that he does not wish to involve Sanath Nandana and L.H.Dharmasiri when inquiries into the complaint are conducted in future.

     Dharmasiri who was jailed for over an year finally bowed to the courts and accepted the orders given.

     It is reported that Dharmasiri who achieved freedom had got into his own motor vehicle which was brought in front of the Courts and had gone away happily.

     Suspect three-wheel driver Jayasekera Vidanelage Sanath Nandana whi is supposed to have disappeared at Henegama, Gampaha on being released on bail after having been taken into custody in relation to the killings too was discharged yesterday.

     On 31 January last year, Nayana Nilmini (58), a mother of two and her daughter Kavyandya Chaturangani Sellahewa, an A/L student were brutally murdered at Kotakethana, Kahawatta.

     In this connection, investigations conducted by security forces and the CID took Lokugamhewage Dharshana alias Raju, his wife Rasika Chandani Morapitiyage, Jayasekera Vidanelage Sanath Nandana and the then member of the Godakawela Provincial Council and a brother of the first suspect L.M.Dharmasiri  into custody and remanded on suspicion.

     The second suspect and third suspect who were among the four sent to remand prison in February 2012 were given bail by Ratnapura High Courts by magistrate Mr.Mohan Seneviratne last December 12th.

     The suspect Sanath Nandana who was given bail was subject to abduction when in Henegama, Gampaha while second suspect Rasika Chandani refused bail as her husband was jailed and still in jail at Kuruvita Prison upto now.

     Several appeals had been made on behalf of Dharmasiri to the Ratnapura High Courts and it was successful yesterday.

     Dharmasiri was brought to courts from Kalutara Prison while Dharshana and Rasika Chandani was brought from Kuruvita Prison.

 Further hearing on this complaint was put off for April 09th.

     Those who stood for bail of Sanath Nandana too were discharged. Officers of the CID appeared for the complainant party.