"There was a conspiracy to assassinate the whole Rajapaksa family" -- Indian national exposes

"There was a conspiracy to assassinate the whole Rajapaksa family" -- Indian national exposes

A suspect Indian national has given a statement to the effect that there was a conspiracy not only to assassinate President Maithripala and former Minister of Defence, Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa but even former President Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa and rest of the members of his family as well, criminal investigations department informed Miss Lanka Jayaratna, additional district judge, Fort magistrate court. Chief police inspector, Mr. Ranjith Munasingha of the criminal investigation department in conjunction with other officers further notified court that an elaborate investigation has been launched for the purpose of finding out as to which person with whom this conspiracy was discussed since it was mentioned that in statements given by the said Indian national, one M. Thomas with whom the director of anti-corruption balakaya one Nimal Kumara has maintained connections.

By now a suspicion exists that underground kingpin Makandure Madush as to be involved in this activity as well. At that point the judge issued orders that the criminal investigation department carry out a survey by interrogating the Indian national further and to report to court in that connection. The judge further ordered that Namal Kumara of the anti-corruption balakaya who incidentally revealed that there is a conspiracy in the offing to assassinate the president and former minister of defence Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to be be directed to the government analyst's department today (26) at 10 in the morning with the view of extracting samples of Namal Kumara's voice cut. In addition, the judge further ordered that this person known as Namal Kumara be brought before the government analyst's department under custody of the criminal investigation department at which point the criminal investigation department informed court further that this Indian national by the name of M. Thomas has arrived in Sri Lanka on a tourist visa and even after his period of stay here had expired, it has been revealed that he had rented out a room in Ragama area and had stayed there without being employed anywhere as such.