Case against Hirunika set to be heard in March

Case against Hirunika set to be heard in March

December 11, 2018   11:04 am

The Colombo High Court has decided to hear the case against MP Hirunika Premachandra over the abduction a youth from Dematagoda, on the 12th and 13th of March, 2019.

In December 2015, a 35-year-old man was abducted in the Baseline Road area in Dematagoda and assaulted by a group of individuals who had arrived in a Land Rover Defender which is allegedly owned by Premachandra.

It was later revealed that a clandestine love affair between the abduction victim and the wife of one of the suspects had led to the incident. 

The victim who is a resident of Kolonnawa was abducted by the group on December 21. 

Nine including Premachandra were charged over the abduction while the Colombo District MP was arrested on January 9, 2016 and subsequently granted bail by the court. 

On November 06, the suspects excluding UNP MP Hirunika Premachandra admitted before the Colombo High Court to abducting the youth and were sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment suspended for 12 years by the Colombo High Court.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.



NOTE:- Due to legal contstraints, the Ada Derana Editorial team has taken a decision to disable comments on all articles concerning ongoing court procedures.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Court issues interim injunction against Hasalaka Thushara until trial concludes

Court issues interim injunction against Hasalaka Thushara until trial concludes

LIVE🔴Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

LIVE🔴Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

Ambassadors of several nations call on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (English)

Political risks to Sri Lanka's debt restructuring agreement recede – Fitch (English)

Major political parties sign nominations for 2024 General Election (English)

UNHRC adopts draft resolution on Sri Lanka without a vote (English)

20 Chinese nationals arrested in Panadura remanded