AG clears Defence writer of charges
September 3, 2010 12:24 pm
The Court
was informed of the decision by the government lawyer representing the Attorney
General.
The Supreme
Court on March 25 granted leave to proceed with the Fundamental Rights petition
filed the release of Bottom Line and Nation newspaper Defence correspondent
Ruwan Weerakoon. Weerakoon was arrested by the TID while receiving treatment at
a private hospital in
The
petition states that Weerakoon was taken to the Terrorist Investigation
Division (TID) while he was receiving treatment for a heart ailment at a
private hospital. The petition further denied the charge that he was working to
topple the government under which charge he was arrested.
