Case against former State Minister Vijayakala postponed

The case filed against former State Minister Vijayakala Maheshwaran over her controversial statements regarding the LTTE was postponed until October 28 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela yesterday.

The Organized Crimes Prevention Division informed the Court that the investigations had been completed and the extracts of the investigations had been sent to the Attorney General.

The Organized Crimes Prevention Division further stated that the Attorney General’s instructions had not been received yet.

The Additional Magistrate has sent reminder to the Attorney General directing him to expedite legal advice regarding the incident.

Speaking at an event at the Veerasingham Hall in Jaffna on July 2, former State Minister Maheswaran called for the reorganization of the outlawed terrorist group LTTE in order to curb the rising crime in the North.