Former Uva Province Chief Minister acquitted

15 February 2022 07:22 pm - 8 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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Parliamentarian and former Chief Minister of Uva Province Chamara Dassanayake who stood charged with forcibly kneeling down before him a principal of a government school, was yesterday acquitted by the Badulla Magistrate Chaminda Karunadewa.

The Magistrate held that the accused would be acquitted in pursuance of the settlement arrived at the Conciliation Board with the consensus of the parties to the case. The magistrate had referred the case to the Conciliation Board on the instructions of the Attorney General.

Badulla Police that investigated the complaint made by the Principal of Badulla Tamil Girls’ Maha Vidyalaya Bhavani Raghunathan had filed action.

Attorneys-at-Law Sujeewa Jayasinghe, Heminda Dayawansa and Sarath Weerasinghe appeared for the suspect.(Palitha Ariyawansa)

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James Tuesday, 15 February 2022 08:07 PM

... and justice for all

International Judges welcome Tuesday, 15 February 2022 08:43 PM

JUSTICE DELAYED! A mockery of the judiciary ....

cineha Tuesday, 15 February 2022 09:14 PM

Another political thug intimidating helpless innocent state employees.

Barney Tuesday, 15 February 2022 09:22 PM

I suppose the principal decided to kneel on his own accord seeing the "godly" minister.

N SENA Wednesday, 16 February 2022 09:33 AM

WHATS GOING WRONG WITH THE INTELLIGENTSIA OF THE JUDICIARY

Radika Wednesday, 16 February 2022 11:53 AM

When country represented by uneducated politicians, what else you expect.......

Anthony. R Wednesday, 16 February 2022 02:03 PM

AG, ha,ha,,ha. What a shame. Judiciary

Arnold Wednesday, 16 February 2022 03:02 PM

This who serve the king will be protected by the king.

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