Abduction case against Hirunika fixed for trial in January

The case against Colombo district former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra for her alleged involvement in the abduction of a youth using a Defender was today fixed for trial by Colombo High Court.

The case was fixed for trial on on January 30 by High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja. The defence sought further time to inspect the video evidence listed in the indictments.

On previous occasion, except Hirunika Premachandra and a schoolboy, seven other accused who pleaded guilty for their involvement in the abduction case were given suspended prison sentence by Colombo The High Court sentenced seven accused to two years in prison suspended for 12 years.

Apart from the abduction charges, the nine accused have been charged on 29 counts by the Attorney General including threatening, assaulting and intimidating the victim Amila Priyankara after being abducted in Dematagoda.

The complainant Amila Priyankara alleged that he was abducted and assaulted by a group of people who came in a black Defender to Dematagoda on December 21, 2015.