Law & Order
Dilshan Tharaka
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The case filed against former UNP MP Hirunika Premachandra for alleged involvement in the abduction of a youth using a Defender, was fixed for trial on January 30 by the Colombo High Court.
The case was yesterday taken up before the Colombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja.
When the case was taken up before the Colombo High Court yesterday, Attorney Ashan Fernando appearing for accused Hirunika Premachandra informed court that the prosecution expects to produce two video footage as productions of the case.Therefore, he sought some time from the court to examine the content of those footages.
Considering the facts, the case was fixed for January 30 by the Colombo High Court Judge.
At a previous occasion, except Hirunika Premachandra, eight other accused who pleaded guilty for their involvement in the abduction had been given a suspended prison sentence by the Colombo High Court.
The accused Kelum Niranjana, Kasun Malinda, Ruwan Pushpakumara, Mohammed Rizwan,Pasindu Sanjeewa, P.S.Abeysiriwardena,Sanjeewa Kumara and Jeganadacal pleaded guilty to seven charges including abduction, aiding and abetting to abduction and unlawful assembly.
Apart from the abduction charges, the nine accused have been charged on 29 counts by the Attorney General including threatening, assaulting and intimidating the victim Amila Priyankara after abducting him in Dematagoda. The accused who were indicted are; Hirunika Premachandra, Kelum Niranjana, Kasun Malinda, Ruwan Pushpakumara, Mohammed Rizwan, Pasindu Sanjeewa, P.S. Abeysiriwardena, Sanjeewa Kumara and Jeganadacal.
The complainant Amila Priyankara alleged that he was abducted and assaulted by a group of people who came in a black Defender jeep to Dematagoda on December 21, 2015.
Attorney Ashan Fernando appeared for the defence and Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara appeared on behalf of the Attorney General.
Thursday, November 17, 2022 – 01:00
