Former Army Intelligence Director, Retired Major General Amal Karunasekara was further remanded today by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate today.

Karunasekara was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Police earlier this month, while undergoing treatment at the military hospital.

He is arrested on charges he aided and abetted the abduction and assault of journalist Keith Noyahr in 2008.

Noyahr was abducted outside his home on May 22, 2008 and returned, severely assaulted, the next day.