The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded lengthy statements from former Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne and former Deputy IGP of the CID Prasad Ranasinghe regarding several specific matters — including the reason for exhuming bodies for a third DNA test, despite two prior DNA tests confirming that Pulastini Rajendran, alias Sarah Jasmine, was not among those killed in the Saindumarudhu explosion following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks. Sri Lanka Latest News
When the CID obtained a statement from former IGP Wickramaratne on Friday (10), he stated that, due to various concerns raised at the Security Council about whether Sarah Jasmine was dead or alive, he had instructed the CID to conduct further investigations to determine her status.
Former Deputy IGP of the CID Prasad Ranasinghe also provided a detailed statement yesterday (11), addressing the reasons for exhuming the bodies, the decision to carry out a third DNA test, and several other key matters.
Although two previous DNA tests confirmed that Sarah Jasmine was not dead, the conclusion of the third DNA test — which stated that she was deceased — has now come under scrutiny. The CID is conducting an extensive investigation into this discrepancy, and according to sources, a fourth DNA test is expected to be carried out.
There are currently two DNA reports indicating that Sarah Jasmine is not dead, while the third report — conducted in challenge to the earlier findings — claims she is deceased.
However, information emerging from the ongoing investigations has raised questions about the validity of the third report as well. Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala also acknowledged this controversy in Parliament on June 9.
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