TANGALLE TOURIST KILLING DNA tests for eight suspects at Ragama Hospital

seat in the dancing academy because my children are doing all the administration work and I am happy about it. All my children are dedicated to the industry,” she said.

An article read from out to the gathering from a book being written about Vajira by Subha Menike Siriwardena, also a student of hers, described her as “still a child at heart.” The book is yet to be published.

Vajira said she was grateful to everyone who made this dream come true. “I have come all this way and I am hoping to carry on like this till the day I pass away,” she said.

Eight suspects allegedly involved in the killing of a British tourist were ordered by the Tangalle Magistrate’s Court to submit themselves for DNA testing on March 19, to a medical consultant attached to the Ragama Hospital.

Tangalle Magistrate Uresha de Silva on Friday ordered to further remand the suspects until March 23.

The court also ordered to issue the copies of the relevant portions of the case proceedings to the suspects for them to file bail applications in a higher court. This order was at the request of an application by the counsel who appeared for the suspects.

Eight suspects Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Sampath Vidhanapathirana, Prageeth Chaturanga, Lahiru Kelum, Sampath Deshapriya, Mohottige Sarath alais Sahan, S.P. Januka Chaturanga, H.T. Nuwan Chinthaka and E.P. Nadeera Shyaman were arrested in connection with the killing of the British tourist Khuram Shaik Zaman and causing severe injuries to his Russian girlfriend Victoria Alexandrovna at a holiday resort in Medilla, Tangalle on December 25, 2011.CID officials appeared for the prosecution.

Chrishantha Punchihewa and Himali Kurugama appeared for the suspects.

The court also ordered to issue the copies of the relevant portions of the case proceedings to the suspects for them to file bail applications in a higher court. This order was at the request of an application by the counsel who appeared for the suspects.