Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Division has named a former Sri Lankan navy media spokesperson, Commodore D K P Dassanayake as a suspect in the enforced disappearance and abduction of eleven Tamil youths in 2008.
The magistrate, Lanka Jayaratne has also issued an arrest warrant for another suspect, Lieutenant Commander Prasad Hettiarachchi, Adaderana reported.
Five intelligence officers are current remanded by the court until July 19th.
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