Former SLFP Vice Chairman and ex-LTTE bigwig Vinayagamorthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman was grilled for 7 hours by the Criminal Investigations Department.

A statement was recorded from him about his controversial claim on killing 3000 soldiers in one night.

Although the CID was expected to record a statement from him yesterday, the former Deputy Minister said he was unable to appear before the CID as he was sick.

The opposition has called for Karuna Amman's arrest over the controversial statement.