Fonseka refused phone call

Sarath Malalasekera

Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Lanka Jayaratne yesterday refused to grant permission to General Sarath Fonseka’s two daughters to speak to him over telephone.

The Judge observed that no orders had been given earlier to General Fonseka to speak to his daughters over the telephone.

At the outset, Senior Defence Counsel Nalin Ladduwahetti moved court to grant permission for his client’s daughters to speak to him over the telephone.

Hicorp (Pvt) Limited Director Wellington Dehoedt and General Fonseka were further remanded till July 26.

The second suspect in the case General Fonseka’s son-in-law Danuna Tillekeratne was not present in Court. Earlier, Court issued an open warrant for his arrest. Later, Court confiscated his assets. The Judge also observed that the CID had produced the suspects under the Public Property Act.

Earlier, Chief Inspector Mohan Siriwardena said Dehoet had forwarded several forged documents to the Army to obtain the contract to his company. Senior Defence Counsel Sarath Siriwardena, Jayantha Dias Nanayakkara and Shiraz Noordeen appeared for Dehoet. The case will be called again on July 26.