Former State Minister Pillayan Remanded in 2006 Disappearance Case of Eastern University VC

Former Minister Udaya Gammanpila stated that no charges related to the Easter Sunday bomb attacks have been filed against Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan ('Pillayan'), despite his 359-day detention in CID custody under the Prevention of Terrorism Act for an Easter attack investigation. Gammanpila highlighted that this revelation was made in court, contrasting with earlier public statements by the President and then-Police Minister Ananda Wijepala linking Pillayan to the attacks.

Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as 'Pillayan', was remanded by the Galkissa Magistrate’s Court on April 2, 2026, with Magistrate Prasanna Amarasekara presiding. This clarifies previous reports that stated the Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court. Pillayan had been held in CID custody for 359 days, nearly a year, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), in connection with an Easter attack investigation, before being presented to court for the 2006 disappearance case. The disappearance of Professor Sivasubramaniam Ravindranath, the former Eastern University Vice Chancellor, occurred on December 15, 2006.

Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as 'Pillayan', was remanded by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court on April 2, 2026, pending the Attorney General’s recommendations. The remand is in connection with the disappearance of Professor Sivasubramaniam Ravindranath, who served as the Vice Chancellor of Eastern University from 2004 to 2006.