Gota summoned before PCoI once more

Protection Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi giving proof before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry selected to explore genuine demonstrations of misrepresentation, defilement and misuse of force, state assets, and benefits said today that the best possible framework had not been received with respect to the issuing of weapons to the Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Limited. Commission Secretary Lacille De Silva said Mr. Hettiarachchi in his announcement had told despite the fact that the
Defense's regard Ministry ought to have been acquired when issuing weapons, it had not been taken after when issuing weapons to Rakna Lanka.



Previous Defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Defense Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi and Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Limited Chairman Victor Samaraweera were summoned to the Commission yesterday with respect to the coasting arsenal issue of Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Limited. Mr. De Silva said proof was recorded from Defense Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi and Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Limited Chairman Victor Samaraweera from 9.a.m. recently. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Duminda Silva and seven others were summoned to the PCoI on Thursday concerning the same issue and confirmation was recorded from previous Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Defense Damayanthi Jayaratne and Rakna Lanka Ocean Security Unit in-control Balasundaram Premachandra. The Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Defense Ms Jayaratne on Thursday acknowledged that fitting method was not embraced as to the issuing of 3473 arms to the Rakna Lanka and that just 89 arms had legitimate licenses while the other 3384 arms had issues as to licenses.