The case filed against former UNP Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra for alleged involvement in the abduction of a youth using a Defender, was re-fixed for trial on November 16 by the Colombo High Court.
When the case was yesterday taken up beforeColombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja, Attorney Oshaka Danthanarayana appearing for accused Hirunika sought Court to refix the case for trial to another date due to counsel Ashan Fernando handling the case being unable to appear before Court due to a sudden illness.
Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara appearing on behalf of the Attorney General said that the trial was adjourned several times due to various reasons.
Considering the facts, the Colombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja re-fixed the case for trial on November 16.
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 to Dematagoda on December 21, 2015.
Thursday, August 25, 2022 – 01:00