Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed the Supreme Court today (30), through his legal representatives, that he is prepared to provide evidence in relation to the habeas corpus case filed by the relatives of activists Lalith Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan, who went missing in 2011.

The statement was made by President's Counsel Romesh de Silva, who appeared on behalf of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, when the relevant appeal petition was taken up before the Supreme Court today.

However, due to existing security reasons, the attorney informed court that it is problematic for his client to appear before the Jaffna Magistrate's Court to give evidence, but that they are prepared to do so before a court in Colombo.

The ...