The Criminal Investigation Department yesterday informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that they commenced investigations into sensitive information being leaked by certain websites relating to President Maithripala Sirisena’s visit to the US to attend the UN General Assembly.
The CID further informed the Court that the investigations commenced on a complaint made by Presidential Security Division DIG Rohan Silva.
The CID stated that a news website had published sensitive information on the President before his departure. The news included that the President called for a Government Intelligence Report on September 22 before his departure to the US on September 25. It also said that Rudra Kumaran had organized a protest around the building where the UN session was held and around the Park Avenue Hotel where the President stayed.
The CID also stated that security officials of the Doha Qatar Airport had recorded a statement from a delegate present and seized his mobile phone. Investigations has been initiated on the phone as well.
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