A university lecturer told the Colombo High Court today (Aug 6) that the student of the Malabe technology institute, who was assaulted in 2009 had shown signs of mental depression following the incident.
Lecturer Neel Francis Joseph, attached to the John Kotalwala Defence University made these remarks while appearing as a witness in the assault case of student Nipuna Ramanayake.
He said that he had examined the condition of the student days after the assault while he had been receiving treatment at the Colombo General Hospital.
High Court Judge Shashi Mahendran announced that further hearing of witness statements in the case would take place on August 27.
Former police deputy inspector general (DIG) Vaas Gunawardena has been named as the accused along with his wife, son, and six officers of the Colombo Crimes Division over the case.
Gunawardena is serving a life imprisonment term after being convicted in the murder of businessman Mohamed Shiyam.
The Attorney General has filed charges against the suspects under two counts over the incident believed to have taken place between August 8 - 21 in 2009.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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