Duminda Silva discharged from case

24 March 2011 10:48 am

People Alliance Colombo District Parliamentarian Duminda Silva who was accused to have raped an under-aged girl was discharged from the charges by the Colombo High Court today.

High Court Judge Sunil Rajapakse yesterday released Duminda Silva consequent to Attorney General withdrawing the case against the accused acting in accordance with submissions of Counsel M.C.M. Muneer appearing with Akalanka Kulasinghe for the virtual complainant and the aggrieved party.

The counsel filing an affidavit submitted that his client is not in a position to give evidence in this case as she had undergone discomfort during the cross examination. He said his client is not in a position to face further cross examination and said that the victim had revealed this through an affidavit. (T. Farook Thajudeen)