Special HC: First case to be taken up tomorrow

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The first ever case of the Special High Court would be taken up for hearing tomorrow (24), legal sources said yesterday.

The Special High Courts were set up to hear financial fraud and corruption cases.

The first case has been filed against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath and three others over alleged criminal abuse of Rs.500 million of Litro Gas Company under the Money Laundering Act.

The Court complex was declared open by Justice Minister Thalatha Atukorale at the Hulftsdorp Court premises in Colombo 12 on Tuesday.

The Mandate Paper for Special High Court was handed over to the Chief Registrar of Colombo High Court Upul Nandana.

The case will be taken up before the Special High Court at Bar comprising Colombo High Court Judges Sampath Wijeratne, Sampath Abeykone and Champa Janaki Rajarathna.

Notices have already been issued to the accused, including Gamini Senarath to appear before the court. (Manopriya Gunasekera)

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Warren Raed Thursday, 23 August 2018 08:34 AM

All these are a whitewash because the elections are near. The people know that no one will ever be prosecuted and punished. Never.

VJ Thursday, 23 August 2018 08:57 AM

It is a good start, better late than never. The people are anxiously waiting to see the outcome. 500 million fraud and the criminals are not even in police custody.

Sofia Thursday, 23 August 2018 02:22 PM

Hope theatrics like anticipatory bail. and questioning juridiction matters etc will not be applicable for these courts and only facts considered daily.

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