Ananda Principal's case :

Prosecution granted time

Sandasen Marasinghe

Colombo High Court Judge Sunil Rajapakse yesterday granted a time period to the prosecution to inform Court as to what steps would be taken in connection with the indictment against the Principal of Ananda College, Colombo B.A. Abeyratne for submitting forged documents to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The Prosecuting Counsel on an earlier date orally submitted to Court that the prosecution would pray before the Court to allow the prosecution to withdraw the case against Abeyratne.

The Court observed that if the prosecution prayed before the Court to withdraw the case it should make written submissions to satisfy the Court.

The Attorney General filed indictment against B.A. Abeyratne on six counts for forwarding three letters to CID Inspector of Police Wijesekara for an investigation as if they were written by him (Principal) though were allegedly forged documents.

According to the investigation, Abeyratne had forwarded these letters to the CID for an investigation of alleged malpractice in Grade I admissions in 2005. The CID initiated the investigation based on a complaint lodged by the Presidential Investigation Unit.