Former navy spokesperson further remanded over disappearance of Tamil youths

The former Sri Lankan navy spokesperson Commodore D.K.P. Dassanayake has been further remanded until December 22 over the disappearance of 11 Tamil youths in 2008, Colombo Page reports. 

Mr Dassanayake was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in July this year. 

A number of bail applications made have so far been rejected. 

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