sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust
sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust
sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust
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COMPRISING :<br />
Thusew Samuel Fernando, Judge <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Supreme Court <strong>of</strong> Ceylon<br />
Adel Younis, Judge <strong>of</strong> the Court <strong>of</strong> Cassation,<br />
United Arab Republic<br />
G.C. Mills-Odoi, Judge <strong>of</strong> the Court <strong>of</strong> Appeal,<br />
Ghana<br />
Assisted By:<br />
Mr. J.R.M. Perera, Crown Counsel (Secretary)<br />
Mr. A.C. Alles, Solicitor General<br />
Mr. R.S. Wanasundera, Department <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Attorney General<br />
Mr. R.I. Obeysekera, Department <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Attorney General<br />
MANDATE : A very narrow and specific mandate, which<br />
included ten questions to determine whether<br />
there was a wider political plot to assassinate<br />
S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike.<br />
REPORT TITLE : Report to His Excellency the Governor-<br />
General by the Commission Appointed in<br />
Terms <strong>of</strong> the Commissions <strong>of</strong> Inquiry Act to<br />
Inquire into and Report on Certain Matters<br />
Connected with the Assassination <strong>of</strong> the Late<br />
Prime Minister Solomon West Ridgeway<br />
Dias Bandaranaike<br />
DATED : March, 1965<br />
CONTENTS : 61 page Report. Part I presents an overview<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Commission’s mandate, procedures,<br />
historical context and findings. Part II<br />
examines the responsibility, in turn, <strong>of</strong> six<br />
individuals.<br />
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