Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekera withdraws case

Sandasen MARASINGHE

Colombo District Judge Sampath Wijeratne yesterday allowed for the termination of the case filed by Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara against some members of the executive committee of the Patriotic National Movement including Ven. Dambara Amila Thera seeking to prevent them from holding exhibitions or press conferences on behalf of the Patriotic National Movement.

The Court dismissed the case after the plaintiff, President of the Patriotic National Movement Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara submitted before the Court he would withdraw the case he filed last year.

Plaintiff Amarasekara pleaded before Courts to prevent Ven. Dambara Amila Thera, Dr. Sayakkara Jayawardene Soyza, Thasi Hasan and Vini Hettigoda from holding all exhibitions and press conferences until the pending disciplinary inquiry conducted against them by the PNM was over.

The plaintiff also stated that the majority of the executive committee has suspended the committee membership of the defendants and a disciplinary inquiry was pending.

The defendants in their affidavits stated that the allegations were baseless and the constitution submitted by Amarasekara was false. They prayed before the Court to declare that the constitution they submitted before Court was that of the Patriotic National Movement.