Hirunika, eight others indicted

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Colombo High Court today served indictments on Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra and eight others over the alleged abduction of a youth in Dematagoda area late last year.

Subsequently, the accused were released on cash bail of Rs. 50,000 with two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each.

Colombo High Court Judge Pathmini N. Ranawaka fixed the trial of the case for January 10 and 11, 2017.

The Judge also imposed a travel ban on the suspects and advised not to interfere with the witnesses and warned if so the bail would be annulled and suspects would be remanded till the end of the trial.

The Attorney General had filed indictments on 29 counts against the suspects.

Earlier, the suspects were produced in Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court at the non-summary trial and now on bail over the incident.

The victim, Amila Priyanga was alleged to have abducted by the suspects.

The incident was captured on CCTV cameras, which were later used by the Police to arrest the suspects.(Shehan Chamika Silva)

Video by Courts Prasanna

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Comments - 13

silva Wednesday, 21 September 2016 10:59 AM

Abduction is abduction

Aaryan Wednesday, 21 September 2016 11:22 AM

Really impressive ! Good Governance

Sandun Wednesday, 21 September 2016 12:41 PM

Impressive. The judiciary needs to be impartial and above politics.

Clare Wednesday, 21 September 2016 01:06 PM

Very very impressed. We are now beginning to have faith in the judiciary.

Mevan Wednesday, 21 September 2016 02:21 PM

This sort of thing would have never happened during MR regime.

Badur Wednesday, 21 September 2016 02:26 PM

May Justice prevail. via DM Android App

Wise Donkey Wednesday, 21 September 2016 02:37 PM

I salute impartiality in justice!

Sonali Wednesday, 21 September 2016 02:45 PM

If proven guilty let's hope they serve the full sentence without political influence. This will give the common man confidence and trust in our judicial system once more.

dana Wednesday, 21 September 2016 06:45 PM

wel done via DM Android App

Dr. Thomas Wednesday, 21 September 2016 06:52 PM

Jaya wewa, viva Sri Lanka ..!

Manuel Benjamin Wednesday, 21 September 2016 08:38 PM

By now Hirunika and the guys would have been jailed.

J Palitha Wednesday, 21 September 2016 09:10 PM

As usual MR would have thrown few Millions and released .the accused.

joe Thursday, 22 September 2016 09:49 AM

surprise -they are not remanded

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