Mahinda, Namal and several others summoned to HRCSL over May 09 assault

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Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Minister Namal Rajapaksa and several other government figures have been summoned to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) in connection with the investigations into the May 09 assault, where a group of pro-Rajapaksa protesters brutally attacked the then 30-day peaceful protest held in GalleFace.

Former Ministers Rohitha Abeygunawardena and Johnston Fernando and Minister Ramesh Pathirana have also been summoned to appear in the HRCSL next Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne and Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police in (SDIG) in charge of the Western Province Deshabandu Thennakoon have also been summoned to appear in the HRCSL next Thursday.

MIAP

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