The incident of abducting 11 youths takes a new turn due to handwriting on a wall at the Ganisight camp.

During investigations conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into the incident of 11 youths being abducted and disappeared from Colombo and its suburbs in 2008 and 2009 with the aim of obtaining ransom, extremely critical information regarding the 'Gunsite' camp belonging to the Navy in Trincomalee has been revealed. It has been confirmed before the court that the youths were detained in this camp, and upon examining an address written on one of its walls, it was confirmed to be the handwriting of Shanta Samarawickrama, who was among those abducted.

The most shocking fact revealed during these investigations is that 6 women were also illegally detained in the said 'Gunsite' camp, and five of them were murdered. The Criminal Investigation Department has revealed that one of the women detained was pregnant, and she was murdered out of fear that releasing her would lead to accusations against the Navy. Previously suspended court proceedings at the Trincomalee Magistrate's Court (B2020/2011, B2863/2008, B2513/2008) due to lack of evidence have been reactivated with the revelation of information regarding these murders, and the Magistrate has ordered the Inspector General of Police to assign further investigations to the Mass Robbery Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department.

Regarding this inhumane crime committed by a ransom gang operating within the Navy, the Attorney General has filed cases against the defendants under 667 charges, including conspiracy to murder, abduction, unlawful detention, and concealment of evidence, involving 11 youths including Kasthuri Arachchige Joe Reet, Rajiv Naganathan, and Pradeep Vishwanathan. Charges have been leveled against three former Navy Commanders, Wasantha Karannagoda, Ravindra Wijegunaratne, and Nishantha Ulugethenna, in connection with this entire series of incidents.

The CID had informed the court that Mr. Wasantha Karannagoda, who was then the Navy Commander, was aware of these abductions, and that his personal security officer was directly involved in the abduction of 5 youths in Dehiwala. Although indictments were initially filed against him, the Attorney General later withdrew the case, and relatives of the victims have appealed to the Supreme Court against this decision. Furthermore, charges of aiding the main suspect in the incident, 'Navy Sampath,' to hide and influencing witnesses were leveled against former Navy Commander Ravindra Wijegunaratne.

In connection with the abduction and murder of Shanta Samarawickrama, which is being heard at the Polgahawela Magistrate's Court, Navy officer Sumith Ranasinghe and former Navy Commander Nishantha Ulugethenna were also arrested. According to a statement given by former Navy Commander Travis Sinniah, he himself was not allowed to enter the 'Gunsite' area in Trincomalee, and its complete control was maintained by D.K.P. Dassanayake, who served as Mr. Wasantha Karannagoda's personal assistant. Although the Commission on Political Victimization, established during Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa's administration, had previously recommended stopping this trial, those recommendations had to be withdrawn due to strong public opposition. Further investigations into this series of crimes are ongoing, and it is reported that several more Navy officers involved are expected to be arrested in the future.