Court acquits Gammanpila in case involving Australian national

Colombo, March 24 (Daily Mirror) - The Colombo High Court today ordered the acquittal and release of Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader, former MP Udaya Gammanpila and another accused in connection with a case involving the alleged misappropriation of Rs. 21 million through a fraudulent share transaction.

The Attorney General had filed an indictment against former Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila for misappropriating Rs. 21 million, along with Sydney Jayasinghe, the second accused, in connection with the sale of Digital Nominees' shares to another businessman.