INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The committee appointed to look into any lapses by State Intelligence, Police and the Armed Forces during the mass anti-government protests
and violent incidents across the island on 09 and 10 May 2022 has recommended that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) conduct an
recommended that the CID conduct an investigation into General Shavendra for not taking the required measures to prevent the violence
Shavendra, in his capacity as the Chief of Defence Staff, had failed to communicate the orders issued by the Secretary to the Defence
committee, comprising of Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Gunathilake and General R
the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), including Bandula Gunwardena, Shehan Semasinghe, prasanna Ranatunga, Janaka Bandara Tennakoon and
Gamini Lokuge filed a petition against IGP Chandana D
Wickramaratne, former Army Commander and current Chief of Defence Staff, Gen
Shavendra Silva, the Defence Secretary, Senior DIG-in-Charge of Western Province SDIG Deshabandu Tennakoon and 13 others, seeking an order
that the torching of their residencies be investigated, and to inquire into any lapses that may have taken place by the relevant officials.
