Colombo (News1st): Following a nearly nine-hour interrogation yesterday (October 18) DIG Nalaka De Silva has been informed to before the Criminal Investigation Department at 9.30 AM today (October 19).

He was requested to appear before the CID on the 16th of this month for the first time following a startling revelation made by Namal Kumara, the Operations Director of the Anti-Corruption Movement regarding an alleged plot to assassinate President Maithripala Sirisena and Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

However, he did not appear on the 16th citing personal reasons. Thereby the Cinnamon Gardens Police issued notice on him for the second yesterday (October 18).

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