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Court hears evidence on Roshen Chanaka murder

June 19, 2018 by NHL Werasinghe Leave a Comment

Roshen Chanaka, a youth who took part in an agitation to protest against an attempt by Mahinda Rajapaksa administration to manipulate Employees Provident Fund on the pretext of a pension scheme for the private sector was killed when the government deployed riot police squads shot at the unarmed protestors on 30th May 2011. The case in connection with the incident is being heard in Negombo High Court at present.
The leading of evidence relevant to the case commenced yesterday (18th) before High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja.
An employee of AGT establishment, whose employees were subjected to the shooting incident and a Director from Export Development Board, gave evidence yesterday.
Also, two journalists from ‘Sirasa’, who had covered the incident, had been called to give evidence.

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