The CID filed charge sheets against six individuals over the murder of former Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj in front of Colombo Additional Magistrate Nirosha Fernando under the instructions of the Attorney General.

The six accused include two former LTTE (Karuna Faction) members, three Navy personnel and one individual from the police.

Meanwhile, the CID also informed court that the five other suspects arrested in relation to the murder could be released. The CID is awaiting the AG's instructions on the matter, the court was also told.

Raviraj died after being shot on his way to work on November 10, 2006. One of his guards also died in the incident. He was 44 at the time of death.

Raviraj, a former Mayor of Jaffna, entered parliament from Jaffna District in 2001 and again in 2004. He was fearless in expressing his views and generally sympathized with the LTTE.