Inquest into death of Sgt.Roshan Gomes

Sandasen Marasinghe

COLOMBO: Duminda Gomes, brother of Army sergeant Roshan Gomes the driver of the Major General Parami Kulathunga who died in the tragic blast last week said his sister-in-law was so shocked by the death of her husband that she was not in a position to come to the Court to give evidence.

Duminda Gomes made this observation before Colombo Additional Magistrate Ms Darshika Wimalasiri at the magisterial inquiry into the death of Army Sergeant Roshan Gomes, the driver of Major General Kulathunga.

Gomes said that his brother was attached to the Panagoda Army Camp and worked as the driver to the Major General Parami Kulathunga.

He said he heard about this incident over the radio while he was working and called his brother's wife K.D. Priyangika. As she informed him that Roshan went for the duty he called the Panagoda Army camp. Duminda was informed of the blast and he was told that Roshan was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital.

Gomes said that at the hospital he was told that his brother too expired but he could not witness the remains of the brother. When he went home later a policeman from Wadduwa informed them to go and identify the body of brother at the Colombo National Hospital. His sister-in-law fainted by that time and she could not go to the hospital.

Duminda identified the body of his brother. His brother, Roshan Gomes' remains were buried at the Waskaduwa cemetery. He said that his sister-in-law was so weak she could not come to the court to give evidence.