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Court orders full medical report on Shashindra’s illness
By Bhagya Silva
Colombo, Sept. 30 (Daily Mirror) - Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered that a full medical report, detailing the exact nature of former State Minister Shashindra Rajapaksa’s illness and the treatment received during remand, be submitted to Court.
When the case was taken up, President’s Counsel Anuja Premarathna, appearing on behalf of the suspect, submitted that his client, Shashindra Rajapaksa, had been hospitalized the previous day owing to a medical condition caused by high sodium levels, which had affected his kidneys.
He therefore sought appropriate consideration from Court regarding his client’s health condition.
The Magistrate observed that while the suspect may be unwell, such an illness should be temporary. Noting that no special grounds for granting bail had been placed before Court, he ordered that a full medical report, detailing the exact nature of the suspect’s illness and treatment received during remand, be submitted to Court.
It was alleged that the former State Minister had obtained Rs. 8.8 million as compensation for a house in the Kiribbanwewa area, by exerting undue influence on officials and presenting false claims that the house had been destroyed by protesters.
Investigations have revealed that the said Additional Secretary and Director had conspired to facilitate the payment of funds to the former State Minister, and accordingly, measures had been taken to arrest them. The Bribery Commission further informed Court that several more suspects connected to the incident are due to be taken into custody.
Having considered the submissions, Chief Magistrate Bodaragama ordered that Shashindra Rajapaksa be further remanded till October 14. The Magistrate also permitted the Bribery Commission to obtain a statement from the suspect under Section 3 of the Bribery Act on October 3.
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