Sri Lankan government minister to be quizzed by the CID

A Sri Lankan government minister is to be quizzed by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over comments allegedly made by the minister about the killing of Presidential Advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra.



The CID is to question National Languages and Social Integration Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara tomorrow at his office over comments allegedly made by him at a press conference about Premachandra's murder, soon after the shooting incident.

Nanayakkara had said during a press conference that there was a 'conspiracy' surrounding Premachandra's killing and that it may have also been the outcome of a personal grudge.

Premachnadra was fatally shot by supporters of MP Duminda Silva on the day of local government elections on October 8 during a shootout in Mulleriyawa.