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Causing disturbance to public: Case against Wimal and others fixed for trial

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A case filed against National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa and six other party activists for allegedly providing leadership to a protest which blocks the main roads at Bauddhaloka Mawatha, causing disturbance to the people and the normal flow of traffic was yesterday fixed for trial by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. 
 
Colombo Chief Magistrate Nanda Amarasinghe fixed the case to be heard on August 29. The prosecution witnesse number one was not present in court and police sought a further date for the trial. 
 
 
On February 6, 2016, the NFF staged a protest march against the visit of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein.
 
Six suspects including NFF leader and former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, Jayantha Samaraweera, Weerakumara Dissanayake, Piyasiri Wijenayake, Roger Seneviratne, Mohammed Muzammil and Don Lusian had been named as the suspects in the case.  The seventh suspect Chaminda Jayalal was not present in Court.
 
 
In this case, the Cinnamon Gardens Police alleged that the suspects who organized the procession had failed to obtain the prior permission from police to organise the march. They further alleged that the organizers had also used loudspeakers without a valid license. Police had further submitted to Court that the suspects provided leadership to a protest which blocks the main road at Bauddhaloka Mawatha towards Havelock Town, causing disturbance to the people and the normal flow of traffic. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

 


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  • Sokrates Monday, 30 May 2022 01:35 PM

    In a developed country, such a crime has a 3-year statute of limitations.

    Johan Monday, 30 May 2022 02:15 PM

    Wow.. It happened in 2016.. :)..

    Ram Monday, 30 May 2022 02:56 PM

    Send him to jail to join his wife

    Nidos kota nidahas. Monday, 30 May 2022 03:25 PM

    Incident has taken place six and half years ago. Case taken up today and trial fixed for three months hence.

    Ganesh Monday, 30 May 2022 08:41 PM

    Rahu Time for Wimal and the clan

    Prof. K.A. Roger Wijekoon Tuesday, 31 May 2022 12:37 AM

    High time to keep Wimal Weerawansa behind bars as he is planning to create a racial violence and a blood shed soon.

    Babu Tuesday, 31 May 2022 03:18 AM

    Good time to go to jail. No need to queue for anything and no need to worry about price increases as well


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