Pillayan Back To Remanded Over Murders in 2008

by Zulfick Farzan 04-08-2026 | 5:09 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as Pillayan, who is being detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), was further remanded until August 18.

The order was issued after the suspect was produced before Batticaloa Magistrate Annathurai Darshini today via an online hearing.

Pillayan appeared before court virtually from Welisara Prison, while the first and second suspects appeared from Batticaloa Prison.

The case has been filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan and other suspects in connection with five murder incidents that allegedly took place in various parts of the Batticaloa District in 2008.