The Defence Secretary has directed the CID to immediately inquire in to the army camps and the commanding officers of the camps that had lit fire crackers when Sarath Fonseka’s release was announced and to hand over the report to him.

Several army camps had lit fire crackers on the 21st when Fonseka was released. Crackers had been lit at the Gajaba post in Jaffna, the intermediary camp between Kankasanthurai and Ratmalana, Gemunu headquarters in Pesalai, Karainagar jetty post, Kallady army camp, 22nd brigade in Vavuniya, Manthottam Army post.

CID officers have visited these camps on the 22nd following the Defence Secretary’s directive and had recorded statements from the commanding officers and ordinary soldiers.