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Gota Ordered To Give Evidence In Lalith, Kugan Case
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Gota Ordered To Give Evidence In Lalith, Kugan Case

August 7, 2026·1 min read
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  1. 01Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa must appear before Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.
  2. 02This relates to the abduction case of Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan.
  3. 03He is ordered to provide evidence via an online link.
  4. 04The court date is set for the 29th of this month.
  5. 05The abductions occurred on December 10, 2011, in Jaffna.
  6. 06Rajapaksa was Defence Secretary during the time of the incident.
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COLOMBO (News 1st); Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been ordered by the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court to appear before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court on 29th and provide evidence via an online link to the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court in connection with the ongoing case into the alleged abduction and disappearance of Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan.The order was issued when the case was taken up today before Jaffna Chief Magistrate S. Lenin Kumar.The case relates to the disappearance of Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan, who were allegedly abducted in the Avarangal area of Jaffna on December 10, 2011.At the time of the incident, Gotabaya Rajapaksa was serving as Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary.

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