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3/2, flnferson RPaI,

Sfiafi.a Sfi.ums LL.a ( Lon[)
Cotomfio 05.
fl,ttornE at Law
te[: 011255i595
0773171058

26tn June ZO2O

The SecretarY,
Attacks)
Presidential Commission of Inquiry (Easter
B.M.I.C.H
Coiombo 07.

Dear Sir/Madam,

bearins Nqgaugg
Bathiudeen of No 12
I write on the instructions of my client Mr' Rifkhan the following'
instructed to state
Alminapuram, Thill ayady,Puttalam and I am
been given in the print and
I am instructed to state that wide publicity hasbrother of the former Cabinet
electronic media that my client , *ho is ifte
zaharan Hashim ( a suicide
Minister, Mr Rishad gainiudeen , assisted one
bomber) to flee sri Lanka by boat, and thus
for the sard zaltran Hashim to
evade a warrant of arrest'

was made in the print and

I am instructed to state that the said revelation
witness giving evidence before the
electronic media purportedly pursuant to a
above caPtioned'Commission''

denies- the said grave

I am further instructed to state that my client vehemently
'Commission" and consequently
accusations, apparently made to th; said
in the print and electronic media'
reported in a cavali", urrd flamboyant fashion
of assisting a suicide
I am further instructed to state that as this grave accusation 'Commissior{ my
the said ' my
bomber has been made against my clienl before caused to
damage has been
client instructs me, that grlrru ar-td or irreparable
clientwhichwillleadtodireconsequencesformyclient.
the said'Commissiort''
I am further instructed to state, that in the circumstances
to record a statement from
in order to unravel the truth will find it mandatory
my client forthwith.
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the 'Commissions'
I am further instructed to state that my client requests
said above false accusations
permission to make a statement with regards the
against mY client.
7 (1)(a)'(b)and(c) of the
I am further instructed to draw your attention to section
(as amended), wherein the
Commissions of Inquiry Act No 17 of 1948
,Commission' is under otligation to inter alia ptocure and receive all evidence
that the 'Commissiori
under oath, which my client instructs me to request
permits my client to give such statement as necessary'

I am further instructed to draw the 'Commissions' attention' to section 75 of

wherein my
the Commissions of Inquiry Act No 17 of 1948 (as amended)
be represented by an Attorney
client would be entitled urra tf,rr be permitted to
when my client is p".*itt"d to make a statement
before the
at Law
'Commission.'
importance'
I am further instructed to state as this matter is of utmost national
week'
in the coming
that my client be permitted to make such statement

I am further instructed to state, that in the interest

of due Process and fair play
a redacted copy ( if
that my client be permitted a copy of the proceeding and/or
concerns my client'
necessary) of the proceedings *hich refers and/or
Shaha Shums
AttornGy-at-taw
Thank you No. 32, Andrrron H
Tcrn,
Colonttc L
CC: Hon ]a Silva Esq
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>eloLfsa>a
Judge of the Court of APPeal,
Chairman of the Commission PCT-I I BA
2 6 JUN 2020

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