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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wasantha_KarannagodaWasantha Karannagoda - Wikipedia

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   Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Kumar Jayadeva Karannagoda, RSP, VSV, USP, MRIN, MNI (born November 22, 1952) is a Sri Lankan naval officer. He served as the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy during the last phase of the Sri Lankan Civil War and Governor of North Western Province, Sri Lanka from 2021 to 2023. Karannagoda commanded fast gun boats ...

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3. www.state.gov › designation-of-sri-lankan-governorDesignation of Sri Lankan Governor Due to Involvement in a ...

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   Apr 26, 2023 · Wasantha Karannagoda, former naval commander and current governor of North Western Province, is banned from entering the US due to his involvement in a gross human rights violation. The US reaffirms its commitment to upholding human rights and accountability in Sri Lanka.

4. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2021/10/14Sri Lanka drops charges against ex-navy chief over 11 killings

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   Oct 14, 2021 · Probe against Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda highlighted extrajudicial killings during the nation’s 37-year ethnic war.

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6. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2023/4/27US sanctions Sri Lankan governor over civil war killings

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   Apr 27, 2023 · A Sri Lankan investigation accused Wasantha Karannagoda, a former navy chief, among others, of abducting teenage children of wealthy families and killing them after extorting money.

7. www.upi.com › Top_News › USU.S. bars entry to Sri Lankan governor over gross human ... - UPI

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   Apr 27, 2023 · Wasantha Karannagoda, governor of Sri Lanka's North Western Province, was designated by the State Department on Wednesday, blocking him and his wife, Srimathi Ashoka Karannagoda, from...

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8. www.dailymirror.lk › latest_news › IndictmentsIndictments against Wasantha Karannagoda to be withdrawn - AG

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   Aug 12, 2023 · The Attorney General had filed indictments against former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda and 13 others in connection with alleged abduction, torture, extortion and conspiracy to murder 11...

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   Who is Wasantha Karannagoda?

   • US to deny visas on human rights grounds to the North Western Provincegovernor and ex-navy chiefWasantha Karannagoda and his wife. Karannagoda is accused of abducting teenage children of wealthy families and killing them after extorting money [File: AP Photo]

   US sanctions Sri Lankan governor over civil war killings

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   Why did the United States designate Wasantha Karannagoda?

   • "By designating Wasantha Karannagoda, the United States reaffirms its commitment to upholding human rights, ending impunity for human rights violators, acknowledging the suffering of victims and survivors and promoting accountability for perpetrators in Sri Lanka," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

   U.S. bars entry to Sri Lankan governor over gross human rights violations

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   Who is Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda?

   • The investigation against Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda was part of a case that cast a spotlight on extrajudicial killings during Sri Lanka’s 37-year ethnic war that ended in 2009. Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam on Wednesday told the Court of Appeal that the state will not pursue charges against Karannagoda, who was first indicted in 2019.

   Sri Lanka drops charges against ex-navy chief over 11 killings - Al Jazeera

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   • Karannagoda is accused of abducting teenage children of wealthy families and killing them after extorting money [File: AP Photo] The United States says it will refuse visas on human rights grounds to aSri Lankan provincial governorwho has been charged with killings during the island nation’s long civil war.

   US sanctions Sri Lankan governor over civil war killings

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10. www.newswire.lk › 2021/12/09 › admiral-of-the-fleetAdmiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda appointed as ...

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    Dec 9, 2021 · Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda has been appointed as the new Governor of the North-Western Province. Karannagoda who served as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy during the civil war worked in the capacity of Secretary to the Ministry of Transport under the regime of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.