Ex-SLRC Chairman not ready to apologize; cases fixed for trial

13 March 2017 12:49 pm

Four cases filed against Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) former chairman Ariyaratne Athugala, its former Additional Director General Devapriya Abeysinghe and G.D. Sugathapala for allegedly threatening and assaulting four SLRC employees in 2010 were today fixed for trial following parties informed that they would not apologize.

When the four cases were taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe Bandara, Counsel Gunaratne Wanninayake, who appeared for the complainants, moved that his clients were prepared to compound the matter if the suspects apologized from his clients in open court.

The Magistrate subsequently fixed the trial of cases for May 17. (Shehan Chamika Silva)