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18 November 2022 03:12 pm - 27 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}
An Attorney-at-law pleads court to postpone the trial of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s wife Sashi Weerawansa's case for tendering a forged birth certificate to Immigration Department to obtain a diplomatic passport.
Attorney Buddhika Chandrasekera appearing on behalf of Sashi Weerawansa during the trial made this pleading to Colombo Chief Magistrate Nandana Amarasinghe and told the Magistrate that the Counsel who defended the accused had withdrawn from the case and to postpone the trial for another date.
Consequently the Magistrate fixed the trial for February 24, 2023 and warned prosecution witness No 1 to appear before Court on that date.
The Magistrate further issued summons on prosecution witness No. 10 to appear before court on February 24, 2023.
The case had been filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against Shashi Weerawansa for tendering a forged Birth certificate to the Department of Immigration to obtain a diplomatic passport by violating the Immigration and Emigration Act.
Weerawansa had obtained a diplomatic passport making use of the one-day processing service by using a forged birth certificate. According to a passport that she already possessed, she was born in 1967. However, the diplomatic passport stated she was born in 1971.
Meanwhile her children’s birth certificates had stated that she was born in 1977.
Accordingly the prosecution accused her for willfully submitting forged documents to obtain the diplomatic passport.
Senior Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris PC appeared for the Attorney General during the case. (T. Farook Thajudeen)
ravin Friday, 18 November 2022 03:34 PM
what a miracle? same person born in three different years?1967?1971? and 1977? Is this person sure, she is a living soul?
Lion Friday, 18 November 2022 03:41 PM
If a commoner has done this, he or she may be languishing in the jail already ,here in this country since the law breakers are the law makers they stand above the law.
Kadu Karaya Friday, 18 November 2022 03:51 PM
This was clearly just a ruse to delay on things. When it's obvious she's a fraud any excuse to delay and delay the inevitable, looking for avenues to get out of the eventual conviction. Really poor form, as next the next council can do the same, until bribery of the witnesses can succeed.
What a joke? Friday, 18 November 2022 03:51 PM
Attorney Buddhika Chandrasekera too can withdraw from the Case in February 2023 and a new Attorney taking over can request for a postponement until 2024 ?
Vadivelu Yogaratnam Friday, 18 November 2022 03:54 PM
End result acquitted from all charges, money power speaks in Sri Lanka but not in western countries the reason advanced in every field.
sam Friday, 18 November 2022 04:05 PM
Three different years for one birth and different passports. What is the delay should be in jail
Mahesh Friday, 18 November 2022 04:39 PM
Attorney has done it purposely to get extra time. Probably expecting a change of government by Jan and attorney department to withdraw the case after that.
Tom Friday, 18 November 2022 04:43 PM
Is Wimal expected to be a minister/president after 2024? Who knows, Srilankans have short memories and Wimal is good at passionate speeches and attacking minorities.
BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 18 November 2022 05:02 PM
WoW, so nice to see this kind of tacit withdrawals to benefit the accused and so kind of the Judge to postpone the case until next year. We must see Australians also follow this method when working on Danushka's sexual molestation case. After all we Sinhalese must propagate out great culture.
Nihal Amarasekera Friday, 18 November 2022 05:58 PM
Way forward for eventual exit in a clear case of forgery.
K.L Pathirana Friday, 18 November 2022 06:48 PM
At this clock turning rate she is going to be younger than her youngest child by 2030. This is what happens when the judges become scarecrows that everyone else disrespect and disregard the law and order.
umas Friday, 18 November 2022 07:44 PM
What happened to the case where the daughters boyfriend screwing to her
Nihal S Friday, 18 November 2022 09:36 PM
If in any other country this lady should be in the jail with Shiranthi Rajapakse. She has got a faked national ID.
Chumley 3 Friday, 18 November 2022 10:21 PM
Most Women do not like to reveal their age and like to pass off as 10 years younger. Not a serious offense to go to jail. Otherwise half of all women will be in jail today.
Hoping to retire in few years Sunday, 20 November 2022 01:41 AM
Sri Lankan woman aren't like what you say, they aren't shy speaking their age like from woman of backward country. However, the accused woman in this case, even got diplomatic passport through cohesive means, and of course did the birth date fraud too. I would want her put in jail just for continuing to be married to no good Wimal the ya-ka, who has a case against him bribery. Those two are defilers of our nation in many ways.
Rajan Saturday, 19 November 2022 12:03 AM
End of the day these so called educated professionals supposed to do their duty and get paid for become a bunch of jokers. Media too do a good job and become good producers for fools to listen to.
Ganesh Saturday, 19 November 2022 03:08 AM
Wonder who was more embarrassed Wimal or Shashi? to drive them to commit such fraud
mnsmart Saturday, 19 November 2022 08:33 AM
One country, many Laws
Kamal Bolawansa Saturday, 19 November 2022 10:00 AM
First instance, is Shashi the true wife of Wimal Weerawansa? Can't believe anything as both are cheaters and looters, well she has three garment factories from where the money?
Kiris Baba Amaray Saturday, 19 November 2022 10:04 AM
Wimal is Shasi is your first wife or a keep? We know when you were with Mahinda you went along with Namal and had so many wives all over Sri Lanka.
Hair Style - Barber of Weerawansa Saturday, 19 November 2022 10:06 AM
Shasi will be proud when Weerawansa becomes the President of SriLanka in the near future ...... Joke for the year.
Hubert Congreve Saturday, 19 November 2022 10:08 AM
Nevertheless, Shashi should be arrested and kept behind bars. Never allow this type of women move freely.
Boru Na Atha .... Atha .... Atha Saturday, 19 November 2022 10:09 AM
Actually, speaking she is Shashi Gamampilla not Shashi Weerawansa this is the reality not joking.
Be Fair Saturday, 19 November 2022 11:32 AM
If the wife has three years if Birth, imagine what the the husband can do for the country in General
Be Fair Saturday, 19 November 2022 11:32 AM
If the wife has three years if Birth, imagine what the the husband can do for the country in General
Siridewa Palankada Saturday, 19 November 2022 03:58 PM
This country will never go forward!! Always in the reverse gear!! how come this happen in a decent world!!
Sam Sen Saturday, 19 November 2022 04:00 PM
No one knows how much the judge got paid? The Great Sri Lankan judiciary!!!
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