AG indicts Tissa Attanayake

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The Attorney General today indicted former United National Party (UNP) general secretary Tissa Attanayake in the Colombo High Court on charges of publishing a letter with forged signatures of the then common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena and the then opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe during the 2015 presidential election campaign.

He was indicted on three counts under the Penal Code, the International Political and Civil Rights Convention and the Presidential Election Act.

Earlier, Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne sent a reminder to the AG’s Department to expedite proceedings in the case filed against former United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Tissa Attanayake. (Shehan Chamika Silva)

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Unchikun Friday, 09 September 2016 07:37 PM

At last things are happening. This is very good news for the people who voted to bring in a Yahapalanaya. Hurray!

Cobra Friday, 09 September 2016 07:55 PM

Suddenly thing are being hurried up- Good!

TONY Saturday, 10 September 2016 09:21 AM

GOOD NEWS FOR GOOD PEOPLE

Sanath Saturday, 10 September 2016 09:25 AM

Everyone became a law breaker during the last regime!

Jayan Saturday, 10 September 2016 09:56 AM

If these "yahapalana" fellows don't hurry up things, don't expect to get elected again. Already people have lost confident in them.

Kiris Baba Amaray Saturday, 10 September 2016 10:18 AM

Very good news for the day. This culprit has to be punished severely.

Manel Saturday, 10 September 2016 11:58 AM

We saw the people who have lost confidence in the Govt. at the SLFP rally!!!!

Gamaya Sunday, 11 September 2016 01:02 PM

A former minister in the MR Govt and a lawyer.He has to be brought to book befor he steps on a Padra Yatra

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