The case filed against former SJB MP Hirunika Premachandra for alleged involvement in the abduction of a youth using a Defender, was fixed for further trial on November 21 by the Colombo High Court. The case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja. Summons were issued to four prosecution witnesses to appear before the Court on November 21 for testifies over the case. Accordingly, the summons was issued to the prosecution witnesses 7, 24, 26 and 28 in the case to appear before the Court on that day.
Eight other accused except Hirunika Premachandra, who pleaded guilty for their involvement in the abduction had been given a suspended prison sentence by the Colombo High Court earlier.
The accused Kelum Niranjana, Kasun Malinda, Ruwan Pushpakumara, Mohammed Rizwan, Pasindu Sanjeewa, .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 Priyanga 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 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.
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