The Supreme Court issued an order preventing the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) from arresting former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda over the disappearance of 11 youth in Trincomalee. 

Karannagoda was ordered by the Supreme Court to give an affidavit on non-interference in the investigation and to give a statement to the CID on March 11. 

The former Navy Commander, however, is likely to be indicted over the disappearance, along with other Navy officers who have been named suspects in the case.

Karannagoda's lawyers. last week, submitted a Fundamental Rights petition to the Supreme Court requesting an order preventing his arrest by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

According to several newspaper reports, the CID last week reportedly has named Admiral Karannagoda as the 14th suspect in the abductions case of 11 youths between 2008/09 for ransom.

Current Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne is also a suspect in the case. Karannagoda is also a former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan.