Duminda will surrender on his return -Lawyer

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Lawyers told the Colombo Magistrate today that MP Duminda Silva who is currently undergoing treatment abroad for injuries sustained at the Kolonnawa shootout will surrender, once he returns to the country after his recovery.

Silva’s lawyer said this in objection to an Interpol warrant sought by Counsel for slain Baratha Premachandra’s family to arrest Duminda Silva.

Counsel Hemantha Warnakulasuriya informed the magistrate that a warrant was not necessary, as his client Duminda Silva would surrender to court if the case still in progress by the time he arrived in Sri Lanka.

Silva’s counsel informed Court yesterday his client had to undergo another surgery at Singapore’s Mount Elizabeth Hospital and would appear in Court at the end of this month based on the recommendation of his doctor.

President’s Counsel Hemantha Warnakulasuriya told Colombo Acting Magistrate Mr. Silva was keen to attend court and prove that he was a victim of the shooting at Walpola Junction in Mulleriyawa.

President’s Counsel Thirantha Walaliyadda who is appearing for former presidential adviser Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra’s wife asked the CID whether they had arrested Duminda Silva who had been named as a suspect in the incident.

The CID detectives said they were unable to arrest Mr. Silva because he was in Singapore and pointed out that they had to act according to the laws that governed the arresting of a suspect who was abroad. The CID said it had sought the advice of the Attorney General in this regard (SRF, TFT)

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Comments - 49

Andrew Pitugala Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:03 AM

He may have plastic surgery and will not be recognisable. May be that he is already here with a new face !!!!!!

Sri Lankan Tuesday, 21 August 2012 10:28 AM

No excuse this time. If he found guilty he should be convicted.

Lokka Tuesday, 21 August 2012 10:24 AM

Geeeee..... I missed the point - Yeah!!!! Elections are around the corner.... Neda? Ane Amme....... Ithing!!!!

mani Tuesday, 21 August 2012 10:50 AM

NOOOOOOOOOOOO......! PLS DONT BOTHER TO COME BACK HERE. WE'RE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU AND WE DONT EVEN WANT YOU EVEN IN A SL PRISON!!

bandara Tuesday, 21 August 2012 11:02 AM

note the words " if the case is still in progress" so obviously they are working on something to ensure that the case is written off before he returns, so that there is no need for him to surrender

SudhuPancha Tuesday, 21 August 2012 11:06 AM

how can he surrender????? he cant remember what happened!!!!!!!!!!!

Srilankan Forever Tuesday, 21 August 2012 11:33 AM

great way to liven up a dull Tuesday afternoon!

Vernon Tuesday, 21 August 2012 11:25 AM

How can he prove that he was only a victim of the shooting incident, if he cannot remember? There is no place to laugh from, for these things, although the situation of the country fallen to, is no laughing matter.

kamil falool Tuesday, 21 August 2012 03:30 PM

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OVER TO YOU

Lanka Muslim, UK Tuesday, 21 August 2012 08:49 PM

Duminda's defence has already been prepared. He will claim claim that he cannot remember such an incident. That will end the matter and Duminda will become a Minister.

Manik Wednesday, 22 August 2012 02:23 AM

Yeah, he will start selling "Kudu" from inside the prison using cell phones and there will be lot of people looking the other way.

Dee Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:10 AM

hope he remembers the clubs and the gyms, who knows ? he might go astray. by the sounds of it it looks like all the deaths were due to suiside. We actually live in a very funny world.

Lobo Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:28 AM

Probably already has PR or citizenship in another country.

shiyam Tuesday, 21 August 2012 10:24 AM

There is a clause - "if the case still in progress"

Fayad Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:25 AM

If he return ???

dilshan Wednesday, 22 August 2012 07:59 AM

Once he arrives he will say I Forgot About it.. who told what?

Gona Wednesday, 22 August 2012 07:51 AM

He will surrender to MR

Good Geek Wednesday, 22 August 2012 09:02 AM

This is like a stupid Hindi movie now, he will come and say that he can't remember anything and Hirunika, like the brave heroin will do everything in her power to make sure that Duminda is convicted. What have Sri Lanka come to?.......

Good SL Wednesday, 22 August 2012 02:15 PM

I think his lawyer also cannot remember what happened in the last hearing (CID report)

Good SL Wednesday, 22 August 2012 02:16 PM

I think his lawyer also cannot remember what happened in the last hearing (CID report)

kim Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:59 PM

will he return as he had forget where he is living, where he is born and bread

BAANU Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:03 PM

JOCK !!!!!

Jagath Leanage Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:50 PM

Did doctors find anything strange inside the skull?

Dinithi Wednesday, 22 August 2012 05:14 PM

Yes continue to vote for UNP like you did last time as well. Country needs a healthy opposition.

taxpayer Wednesday, 22 August 2012 05:06 PM

Who is paying for all these surgeries.. ? Tax payers ?

Ela Buwa Tuesday, 21 August 2012 08:19 AM

Let them keep Duminda in Singapore forever

Roger Tuesday, 21 August 2012 07:32 AM

Are you sure or you already organized the "VERDICT"

thusitha Tuesday, 21 August 2012 07:36 AM

now he wants to surrender????????aaaaaaahhhh.hhhhhh elections comming up thats why all the fuss,funny story sorry i will not vote again for mr

King Barnet Tuesday, 21 August 2012 07:57 AM

He must touch this soil for the triumph going to be on September 8.

silva Tuesday, 21 August 2012 07:48 AM

We are waiting for the day !

Cynic Tuesday, 21 August 2012 07:52 AM

When Duminda comes, will this lawyer say that he has forgotten the undertaking?

Grumpy Tuesday, 21 August 2012 08:13 AM

He went missing in action soon after the shootout. And he or his lawyer never informed the court about his surrender until the interpol warrant was issued, will he get an advance BAIL b4 he land in SL?

lk Tuesday, 21 August 2012 07:55 AM

so now he can remember?

Suren Tuesday, 21 August 2012 08:06 AM

You are spot on :)

youngster Tuesday, 21 August 2012 08:17 AM

Long live Dumma,.......

Citizen Perera Tuesday, 21 August 2012 08:07 AM

What a country we are living in......

CP Tuesday, 21 August 2012 08:13 AM

Does he know the meaning "surrender" after loosing so called memory

Sadarana_Kota Tuesday, 21 August 2012 07:50 AM

''case still in progress by the time he arrived in Sri Lanka'' So Duminda's lawyer is expecting the case to finish before his arrival....

modawancha Tuesday, 21 August 2012 08:40 AM

pow meya.

Minister Tuesday, 21 August 2012 08:32 AM

In how many decades will it happen?

wisdom Tuesday, 21 August 2012 08:45 AM

"what happens to a fool will also happens to a KING"

Tharaka Chanaka Tuesday, 21 August 2012 08:47 AM

jaya wewa hiru!

shan Tuesday, 21 August 2012 09:07 AM

Once he is recovered!!!!! well that aint gonne happen....... he will play amnesia or cucu thats it chapter close.............

where do you think we live......... LAND LIKE NO OTHER.....

janak Tuesday, 21 August 2012 09:13 AM

SURRENDER N TRANFERED TO NATIONAL HOSPITAL WITH STF PRTOCTION

Fazli Tuesday, 21 August 2012 09:29 AM

oh has he regained his Random Access Memory

Thomas Tuesday, 21 August 2012 09:47 AM

When he reaches Paradise Island, his Memory will fail and cannot remember the Past

Ram Perera Tuesday, 21 August 2012 09:33 AM

Counsel hopeful that the case will be over by the time Duminda returns. In other words he will not return until the case is over but will be undergoing treatment
Ram

Game Over Tuesday, 21 August 2012 09:48 AM

Or in other words, will he ever come down to surrender ?

Daya Tuesday, 21 August 2012 10:11 AM

If he cant remember anything about this shootout incident how come he can surrender himself?

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