Former Minister Udaya Gammanpila has questioned the credibility of the post-mortem examination into the death of Finance Ministry Assistant Director Ranga Nishantha, describing both the death and the investigation as “suspicious.”

Speaking at a media briefing, the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader said the conclusion that Nishantha’s death was likely a suicide due to excessive bleeding from multiple cut injuries was premature and lacked sufficient forensic backing.

Gammanpila raised concerns that key forensic procedures, including toxicology and pathology tests, had not been completed before the conclusion was reached. He said it was not possible to determine whether the death was a suicide or a homicide until such examinations were finalised.

He also questioned why the Police had described the death as a suicide before the post-mortem findings were complete.

Nishantha, who had reportedly lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department over an alleged cyber fraud, was found dead at his residence, raising broader concerns about the impact on ongoing investigations.

Gammanpila said the victim’s wife had formally complained to the Police that the death was suspicious, a concern that was also noted in official correspondence related to the inquiry.

He further called for forensic analysis of fingerprints on the weapon involved, as well as blood samples found at the scene, to determine whether other individuals were involved.

The former minister also questioned the composition of the post-mortem panel, alleging potential bias and calling for a fully independent investigation.

He urged authorities to appoint a new panel of senior forensic experts to conduct a fresh examination, saying it was necessary to restore public confidence. (Newswire)

සිය සැමියාගේ මරණය සැක සහිත බවට රංග නිශාන්ත මහතාගේ බිරිඳ පොලිසියට පැමිණිලි කළ බව සෞඛ්‍ය අධ්‍යක්ෂ ජනරාල්වරයා සහ කුලියාපිටිය මහෙස්ත්‍රාත්වරයා විසින් තහවුරු කළ ලිපි pic.twitter.com/VE9V5l9lxd

— Udaya Gammanpila (@UPGammanpila) May 4, 2026

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