Jury in case dismissed

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The jury in the case involving former Deputy Minister Chandana Kathriarachchi was dismissed today by the Colombo High Court judge after the jury claimed they were receiving death threats.

Kathriarachchi is in remand over his alleged involvement in a murder in 1996. (TFT)

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Comments - 22

Saradiel Monday, 26 July 2010 10:21 AM

Is there an attempt to keep Kathriaratchi in custody to silence him, challenging the election's results? Who and what can we trust and/or believe??

Sunil Lanka Wednesday, 28 July 2010 03:39 AM

Now dismiss the case

asha Tuesday, 27 July 2010 06:12 AM

Yes other side of the Asian Miracle!

Faqi Monday, 26 July 2010 10:06 PM

- A sad day for justice, in Sri Lanka!

lankaputha Monday, 26 July 2010 07:58 PM

No 'spine' to punish the culprits?

roshan raz Monday, 26 July 2010 03:51 PM

runaway jury....

S.Sriranjan Monday, 26 July 2010 01:29 PM

That's mean High Court is under Death Threats???

Nandimithra Monday, 26 July 2010 12:36 PM

The beginning was when the Govt ignored the Supreme Court order to bring back PB Jayasundara - and the Court itself caved in.

Senior Citizen Monday, 26 July 2010 12:34 PM

This is the order of the day when no one respects the Courts - see the IGP and Army Commander ignores them - because of patronage.

Lord Monday, 26 July 2010 11:40 AM

Who is the leader of these gangs, your guess is good as mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

xlntgson Monday, 26 July 2010 10:38 AM

What would have happened if one of the main accused of the case was elected as a member of parliament?

bugger Monday, 26 July 2010 07:58 AM

14 years , and still not over?.No wonder people are using extrajudicial means.

banana republic Monday, 26 July 2010 09:32 AM

It's the politicians...they are the ones who control the underworld criminals. This is not a new practice....started during Sirima's time.

mnsmart Monday, 26 July 2010 09:08 AM

Part of the terrorism has been eradicated, there are more and needs urgent attention....

suwimal Monday, 26 July 2010 08:58 AM

Just see the logic behind all this! If the jury receives death threats dismiss the jury and appoint a jury that does not get such threats. What does that mean? You need not think far. If judge gets threats make him stand down and appoint one who will not get threats. Very logical, isn't it?

local boy Monday, 26 July 2010 08:55 AM

I can not understand why our legal process take such a long time. Lawyers are having a good time while poor people suffer. Not only this, even small cases takes years. someone should able to speed up the entire legal process.

Kumar Wijayasekara Monday, 26 July 2010 08:30 AM

Another step towards to become the miracle of Asia.

Anil B Monday, 26 July 2010 08:27 AM

This is criminal....

ajith Monday, 26 July 2010 08:15 AM

Oh my god!!!!!!! I thought terrorism is wiped out from Srilanka????
So we don't deserved to be rated as a free country but a country controlled by underworld thugs and gangsters.

Soththi Monday, 26 July 2010 08:12 AM

what a thug!

Kamalanath Monday, 26 July 2010 08:09 AM

This shows that this country is ruled by criminals. Next, they will threaten the judge as well.

Victor Monday, 26 July 2010 08:01 AM

An indicator of a country ruled by thugs!

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