Gota Calls For A Proper Probe On Lasantha’s Murder
Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has called on the authorities to investigate the murder of the founding Editor of The Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, after making a statement at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate and inquire into serious acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power (PRECIFAC), he said that while there is a push to investigate the alleged ‘white flag’ incident, there must also be a proper investigation on Wickrematunge’s murder.
Gotabhaya was responding to comments made in Parliament by former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, who had called for an investigation into the ‘white flag’ incident.
Gotabhaya said that there is an attempt to frame him over the ‘white flag’ incident in which unarmed LTTE cadres had reportedly been killed when they surrendered to the Army.