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Pillayan Remanded Until November 10 Over Murders
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Pillayan Remanded Until November 10 Over Murders

October 27, 2026·1 min read
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  1. 01Former State Minister Pillayan remanded until November 10.
  2. 02Order issued by Batticaloa Magistrate's Court.
  3. 03Hearing conducted online due to current circumstances.
  4. 04CID has filed proceedings against Pillayan.
  5. 05Charges relate to five murders from 2008.
  6. 06Incidents occurred in Batticaloa District.
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COLOMBO (News 1st); Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as Pillayan, was remanded until November 10.

The order was issued after the suspect was produced before the Batticaloa Magistrate's Court through an online hearing.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed proceedings against former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan and other suspects in connection with five separate murder incidents that took place in various parts of the Batticaloa District in 2008.

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