Mervyn Silva On White Van abductions

Controversial former Minister Mervyn Silva is currently giving a statement at the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s court about the “white van” abductions. The court earlier summoned Silva to give evidence on abductions and disappearances during the previous regime which have been dubbed as the “White Van” abductions. In January Silva, the former Public Affairs Minister claimed that former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa was responsible for abductions and extra-judicial killings, including that of Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge. Following this revelation Colombo Chief Magistrate ordered the former Minister to appear in court on November 11 when he heard a Habeas Corpus petition filed by relatives of three missing people in October.