03rd defendant in Welikada Prison massacre case acquitted and released

The Colombo High Court ordered to acquit and release former Prison Intelligence Officer Indika Sampath Imaduwage from the Welikada Prison Massacre case, on July 15.

 

He was the third defendant of the said case where 27 prison inmates were killed during the prison clashes that took place at Welikada Prison in the year 2012.

 

The first and second accused in the case are  Former Inspector of Police Neomal Rangajeewa of Police Narcotics Bureau and Former Prisons Commisioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa respectively.

 

The High Court  reached a decision to resume the evidence examination against the above two defendants on July 30.