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Navy officer remanded over disappearance of two Tamils

A Navy officer, Lieutenant Commander Mapa Mudiyanselage Dhammikka Anila Mapa, was remanded on Monday over the disappearance and abduction of two Tamils in 2009, Vaduveli Pakkilasamy Loganathan and Ratnasamy Paramanandan. 

The officer was working with the navy intelligence wing at the time, the Daily Mirror reported. He has been remanded until January 26. 

A complaint was previously filed with the CID by Mr Loganathan's wife. Both men were athe time employed by the Colombo Municipal Council. 

On January 11, 2009 they left for Wellampitiya in a van and were not seen since. 
 

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