Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam has informed the Criminal Investigation Department to name 31 people, including Johnston Fernando, as suspects in connection with the attack on the Galle Face struggle on May 9.
The Attorney General has also informed to file a case against the Senior DIG Deshbandu Tennakon for allowing the violence that spread to other parts of the country.
However, charges were not filed against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Pavitra Vanniarachchi, Namal Rajapaksa and Rohitha Abeygunawardena.
The 31 people who have been charged are;
Liyanarachchige Nishantha Mendis
Suduwadewage Subash Jayashantha Fe ando
Sinhara Amal Pushpakumara de Silva
Vithana Pathiranage Milan Sajith Jayathilaka
Kurugamage Sanath Nishantha Perera
Liyanage Abeyratne Suresh Priyasath alias Dan Priyasath
Wannakuwaduge Samanlal Fe ando
Sameera Chaturanga Ariyaratne
Gamlath Jayantha Rohana
Liyanage Geethaka Perera
Jayamanna Kankanamlage Bandula Wiiekumara
Pushpalal Kumarasiri
Amithananda Abeywickrema
Kompannage Mini Prashanthi Fonseka alias Welle Ramani
Asanka Nayaka Wiiesinghe alias Satha Nalaka alias Arabi Wasantha
Kespalage Don Aruna Priyashantha
Aiantha Liyanage
Goniyamalige Supemsiri Aponso
Samarakkodi Jayalath Wasantha Sarojini Jayalath alias Handapangoda
Thelge Ariyadasa Peiris
Keerigama Pamunuwage Narendra Dulip Fe ando
Kahadagamage Mahindaratne
Nishantha Chamin Upatissa Jayasinghe
Jhonston Fe ando
Kuruppuarachchige Don Sajith Saranga
Ranabahu Mudiyanselage Thusitha Sampath Nanayakkara
Horanage Pradeep Shriyantha Fe ando
Liyanage Shanaka Antony Fe ando
Mahawattage Priyanath Mackenzy Fe ando
Babina Hannadige Gayan Pushpakumara Peiris
Kapuwattagedera Prageeth Sujeewa Bandara
Kuruppu Mudiyanselage Lalith Udesh Madhubhanu