Colombo (News 1st); Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan (MP) alias ‘Pillayan’ appeared at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to probe the 2019 April Attacks to testify for the very first time.

He commenced providing evidence to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry at 10:30 AM on Thursday (08) and requested his statements be recorded behind closed doors.

Ex-Minister Rishad Bathiudeen was present at the Police Unit of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to provide a statement for the fourth time.

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