Dileepa Peiris: Latest News

COLOMBO (News 1st); Dr. Shirley Herath, a retired doctor who was arrested and detained over the discovery of a hand grenade at All Saint’s Church in Borella, Colombo was remanded until the 28th of February 2022, by Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajinda Jayasuriya.Dr.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya on Wednesday (9) ordered to release of a Church worker, who was detained over the discovery of a hand grenade from All Saint’s Church in Borella.On the 2nd of February, the Additional Magistrate ordered to release of three other workers connected to the incident.Accordingly, all four church workers who were arrested and detained over the incident, have been released.Sri Lanka’s Attorney General had recommended that they be released given the fact that they were not involved in the incident.A week ago, Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed the court that it was revealed that the three other workers were not connected to the incident in any way, and the Attorney General had advised to release them.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya on Wednesday (2) ordered to release three workers from the All Saint’s Church Church in Colombo, from where a hand grenade was discovered in January 2022.One church worker who was remanded over the incident and two other workers who were held based on detention orders were thus released.Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed the court that it was revealed that the three workers were not connected to the incident in any way, and the Attorney General had advised to release them.However, the Attorney General had noted that he would inform the court on the 28th of February on the course of action that would be followed with regard to Francis Munendran, another church worker is being held over the incident.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Evidence Examination in the case filed against MP Patali Champika Ranawaka and two others for causing grievous injury to a person by rash & negligent driving on the 28th of February 2016, was postponed to the 18th of February 2022.They are charged with fabricating false evidence over the accident that took place in Rajagiriya.Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Patali Champika Ranawaka, ASP Sudath Asmadala & Dilum Thusitha Kumara were present in Court on Friday (21).The Attorney General submitted to the court, the Judicial Medical Officer’s Report which was called for on the previous day of the trial, with regard to the first accused in the case, Patali Champika Ranawaka, failing to attend the court proceedings as he was hospitalized.Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed the court that according to the JMO’s report, the first accused Patali Champaka Ranawaka’s health condition was deemed normal based on 10 medical tests conducted.Accordingly, Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris said it appears that the first accused had deliberately attempted to delay the court proceedings and thereby, requested that a date be fixed for trial.However, President’s Counsel Anuja Premaratna appearing for the Former Minister said his client was admitted to the nearest hospital based on a sudden illness and was instructed to undergo multiple tests and never conducted himself to delay court proceedings.Further examination will of the case was fixed for the 18th and 23rd of February 2022.