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Land fraud case: expert's report given to court
By Telles Anandappa
The internationally famed handwriting expert Prof. Dr. P Chandrasekeran this week appeared before the High Court and submitted his report on the documents in question with regard to the Obeysekera property in which former military spokesman Sumedha Perera is among those indicted.

Dr. Chandrasekeran who was threatened over the phone not to undertake the examination and scrutinise the documents that are believed to be forgeries, had earlier informed court he was in no position to appear before it. However, he appeared and handed over his report on the documents, amidst tight security.

Defence counsel requested further time from High Court judge Rohini Perera to examine the report before evidence is led.

Former Sri Lanka Bar Association Secretary Bandula Wijesinghe and Colonel Sumedha Perera together with H.M. Sarath Wijewardena were indicted by the Attorney General on charges of claiming the land and property of philanthrophist Fredrick Wimaladharma Obeysekera through forged doc `uments. Hearing was postponed for May 9 with the trial to be conducted daily for two weeks.

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