The Kaduwela Magistrate's Court today (02) continued hearing a case filed against Mayor of Kaduwela and Member of Parliament Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana over the alleged forcible acquisition of a 100-perch land plot near the Millennium City housing complex in Athurugiriya.
During the proceedings before Kaduwela Magistrate Aruna Indrajith Buddhadasa, the court granted permission for Metro Bus Company and its Board of Directors to withdraw from the case, Ada Derana reporter stated.
Meanwhile, the prosecution objected to a request by a group of Millennium City residents to be included in the case as intervening parties. However, the Magistrate dismissed the objection and allowed their request.
The Magistrate also directed that the prosecution's request for permission to erect a wire fence around the disputed land be considered at the next court hearing.
Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan Jayalal, MP Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana and several others appeared before the court during today's proceedings.
The next hearing of the case has been scheduled for November 16.
