Film Star murder case Sentence postponed

Kapila Somaratne - Panadura group correspondent

Panadura Provincial High Court Judge Malanee Gunaratne postponed the sentence for February 18 on the accused in the Film Star Dhammi Fonseka murder case. The accused Wickramage Padmasiri alias Tanthuwa of Kahatuduwa was found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The accused was acquitted on the second count as he was not found guilty of committing the robbery of jewellery and cash from the actress’s possession.

The Attorney-General had indicted Wickramage Padmasiri alias Janthuwa of Kahatuduwa, Piliyandala of committing the murder of film star Dammi Fonseka alias Liyanage Dona Damayanthi Liyanage while she was living alone in her house at Kahatuduwa on August 28, 1996.

The accused was also indicted with committing the robbery of her jewellery and cash from the house. The case went for trial and the accused was found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The accused was remanded till February 18, pending the sentence.

The previous convictions report was also called by the Judge for the same date. State Counsel Chathurangi Mahawaduge prosecuted.