By Binoy Suriyaarachchi

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today that they have recorded a statement from MP Duminda Silva last Friday regarding the shooting incident which took place in Mulleriyawa. 

In the statement that the CID submitted to the court it was mentioned that the suspected Duminda Silva had said that either he could not remember where the incident took place and who was involved in this regard, and he has no recollection of the Presidential advisor Bharatha Lakshman. (Ceylon Today Online)

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