Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appeared before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court to provide evidence regarding the 2011 disappearance of political activists Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandhan in Jaffna.
The testimony was facilitated remotely after the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court granted permission for Rajapaksa to appear via an online video link. The decision followed a formal request by his legal counsel, who informed the court that travelling directly to Jaffna posed serious difficulties due to security concerns.
Key Developments
- Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appeared at the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court to present evidence via online video.
- The proceedings address the case surrounding the 2011 disappearance of political activists Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandhan in Jaffna.
- The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court authorized the virtual testimony following security concerns raised by Rajapaksa’s lawyers regarding travel to the region.
Under the directive issued by the court, Rajapaksa attended the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court to deliver his evidence before the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court through the designated remote video link.