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| Thursday, 12 August 2004 |
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Duminda Silva fails to turn up at Colombo Magistrate's Court by Sarath Malalasekera UNP Provincial Councillor Duminda Silva who is under an arrest order in connection with the alleged rape of an underage girl has made an anticipatory bail application before the Mt. Lavinia Court it is reliably learnt. The Judge had directed the respondent in the anticipatory bail application to appear before court on August 18. Earlier Colombo Chief Magistrate and Additional District Judge, Ms. Sarojini Kusala Weerawardana directed the Police to arrest UNP Provincial Council Member Duminda Silva and produce him before court. The suspect had not turned up at the Colombo Magistrate's Court even by last evening. On an application by National Child Protection Authority (NCPA), the Judge directed the Immigration and Emigration Controller not to allow the suspect Silva, who is wanted in connection with the alleged rape of an underage girl to leave the country and to inform the authorities at the Bandaranaike International Airport about the court order. Considering the submissions made by the NCPA, the Judge directed Police to provide maximum security for the victim as there had been several death threats to the girl and her family members. The Judge also ordered the child to be handed over to her mother. Inspector W. T. D. Wijesena of the NCPA Special Investigation Unit filing a report in connection with the complaint made by the 13-year- old victim on August 6 said that Silva had allegedly raped her on several occasions. |
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