🚨 CID Names Individuals Accused of Undermining Easter Attacks Probe

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a report before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court naming several high-profile individuals allegedly involved in a coordinated campaign to obstruct justice and interfere with the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks investigation. • Key Allegations: The CID reported that false and misleading information was deliberately disseminated across electronic and social media platforms. The suspected goal was to create public distrust and hostility toward the judiciary while undermining the integrity of the ongoing probe. • Individuals Named: The report links former Parliamentarians Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila, MP Dilith Jayaweera, former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s private secretary Sugishwara Bandara, Sri Lanka Mahajana Party leader Asanka Navaratne, and Senior Lecturer Mahinda Pathirana to the alleged campaign. • Current Investigation Status: Former State Intelligence Service Director Suresh Sallay remains a suspect under detention orders and is currently receiving treatment at the National Hospital. • Legal Action: The CID has formally requested the court to consider legal action against the named individuals for alleged contempt of court and intentional disruption of the high-profile investigation.