Suspects in Kadirgamar killing remanded further

Colombo Chief Magistrate Sarojani Kusala Weerawardena ordered that the five suspects in the assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar to be remanded further, until September 24th.

The 5 suspects are Raj Kumar, Thamil Iniyan, Rengan Janahan, M. Sathyanadan, and E. Arogyanadan.

The Colombo Crime Division informed the court that the investigation report has been sent to the Attorney- General and that his advice is awaited.

An unidentified sniper gunned down Minister Kadirgamar at his official residence in Colombo on August 13th 2005.