Sakvithi, wife want case dismissed as AG has flawed in filing plaint

The defence in the case filed against four accused including English Teacher Sakvithi Ranasinghe and his wife for  allegedly violating the Finance Act, yesterday raised preliminary objections before the Colombo High court seeking dismissal of the case.

The Counsel who appeared for the defence pointed out that the Magistrate’s Court can prosecute the allegations of violation of the Finance Act by running an illegal financial institution and raised objections that the Attorney General is not capable of continuing the case any further.

When the case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Namal Balalle yesterday, Attorney Gamini Alwis appearing for the defence, raised preliminary objections stating that the Attorney General cannot continue the case as per the provisions of the relevant Act and according to Section 38(1) of the Finance Act, the Counsel pointed out that the case should be heard before a Magistrate.

After considering the circumstances, the Colombo High Court Judge ordered to file written objections regarding the Preliminary objections before the Court on August 2.The case will be taken up again on August 2.

The Attorney General had filed a case in 2015 against four accused including Sakvithi Ranasinghe and his wife under three counts including violation of the Finance Act 1978 by running a financial institution named “Sakvithi Construction House Private Limited” during the period 2006 to 2008.