Mullaitivu Magistrate Rejected the Request to Summon Maj. Gen. Shavendra Silva

LTTE leader Sinnathurai Sasitharan alias Elilan disappeared after surrendering to the Army .His wife Ananthi Sasitharan, a Councillor of the Northern  Provincial Council filed a  case in Mullaitivu Magistrate  Court.

 During a  Habeas Corpus court hearing claiming that 12 individuals including Elilan had gone missing after they surrendered to the security forces, Elilan’s wife  made an application to summon former Major General Shavendra Silva, who was the head of the regiment during that period.

However, submitting evidence at the Court Major General of Regiment 58 Kalinga Gunawardena stated,  that he was not aware of such a surrender and it was Major General Silva,  who was the head of the regiment during that period.

After considering  the objections made Mullaitivu Magistrate M. Samsudeen has  rejected the request yesterday.