Army Commander Daya Ratnayake has appointed a Board of Inquiry headed by Adjutant General of the Sri Lanka Army Major General Jagath Dias to inquire into the allegations levelled against the army during the  Weliweriya incident on Thursday.

Military Spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya said the five-member board would investigate into all allegations against the military including the alleged assault on civilians and journalists and the killing of a youth.

“The Army will also be subject to a police inquiry and an internal probe” he said.

Earlier the Colombo Crimes Division was assigned to investigate the violence which led to the death of a 17-year-old student.

Villagers alleged that the Army assaulted them and opened fire while they were protesting.

Commenting on the Army presence in the area which was visible till last evening, Brigadier Wanigasuriya said that the Army was gradually moving out of the area.

“The numbers have been reduced and the army will move out once the situation returns to normal,” he said.(Hafeel Farisz)

Source: Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)