Former Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa, who was arrested in connection to the Welikada Prison riots in 2012, was yesterday ordered to be further remanded till December 22 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage.
Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa of the Police Narcotics Bureau is on bail. On September 25, the Court of Appeal ordered to release the suspect on bail taking a revision application filed by IP Rangajeewa into consideration.
Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa of the Police Narcotics Bureau and Prison Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on March 28 in connection with the Welikada Prison riots in 2012.
Twenty-seven inmates were killed and more than 20 other injured in deadly shooting during the Welikada Prison riot on November 9, 2012 when prisoners took control of the populated prison objecting to an unannounced search by the Special Task Force to nab hidden arms, drugs and mobile phones at the prison.
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