Witnesses of the case regarding 11 youth being killed at the Trincomalee Gunside Naval Base are said to be receiving death threats. Making a complaint to the Human Rights Commission, one of the main witness to the case former Lieutenant Commander Krishan Welagedara made these claims adding that investigating officers of the CID should not be discouraged from carrying out their duties as well.
Lieutenant Commander Krishan Welagedara has given several statements regarding the case after former Commander of the Navy, Wasantha Karannagoda complained to the CCD regarding the incident and investigations for the case B 732/22009 commenced in 2009. Statements made by Welagedara were confirmed by the former Navy intelligence Chief A.K Guruge.
Death threats
In the letter handed over to the HRC on January 3, Welagedara claimed that despite over 70 naval officers confirming the chain of events, Attorneys at Law Udaya Gammanpila and Ajith Prasanna are making public comments while behaving in a manner which is threatening to his life he said.
He also claimed the Ajith Prasanna continues to make threats through social media platforms while actions of these two have dragged the lives of his family in to danger as well.
As this is a case of mass murder and the behaviour of the duo is a criminal offence under the Assistant to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act No. 04 of 2015)
No complaints against Karannagoda!
While pointing out that these persons have made no allegations against former Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda who first brought the case to the attention of the authorities Welagedara requested for legal protection from statements being made by them.
Sources from the HRC claimed that discussions will be held in this regard while necessary action will be taken thereafter.
(resa.lk)
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