The Colombo High Court today (Jun 26) acquitted nine suspects over the killing of five persons in Mattakkuliya in 2016.
While delivering the verdict, High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige said the witness statements against the accused had contradicted each other. This had been accepted by the prosecution as well, the Judge told an open court.
Judge Patabendige said in his judgement that there were serious flaws in the investigations carried out by the Police into the incident. Accordingly, court held that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges against the suspects beyond a reasonable doubt.
Meanwhile, the High Court Judge had also thanked the attorney's representing the prosecution and the accused for co-operating in order to conclude hearing of the case within five months after commencing in January.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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