01st September 2016 02:58:26 Hours
(Media Release)
Commander of the Army suspended the service of Lieutenant Colonel Pradeep Kumar with immediate effect, due to his alleged involvement in the shooting incident at Malabe.
Likewise, the Commander has instructed to convene a Court of Inquiry (CoI) to inquire into the incident at the earliest and advised the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police and the Director Legal in the Army to extend their maximum cooperation to the ongoing Police investigations.
Accordingly, Army personnel, arrested in connection with any such serious crimes would face strict disciplinary actions once they were found guilty, subsequent to internal investigations. (Ends)
