Charge of fabricating evidence against judge - suspect warned

Sarath Malalasekera

Kesbewa Magistrate Chamath Madanayake warned a building contractor, a suspect in the kidnapping and criminal intimidation of a grand niece of a senior judge and for conspiracy to fabricate evidence against the judge.

The magistrate further ordered that the suspect be remanded if he resorts to any activity that will interfere with the investigations and the complainant.

The Piliyandala Police have filed reports against KK Chandrasena, DG Chitrasena, Rohan Wettasinghe and Anusha Bandaranayake in connection with a conspiracy to fabricate evidence against a senior judge, abduction and wrongful confinement of the grand niece of the judge.

The magistrate directed the Piliyandala Police to submit a comprehensive report in connection with their ongoing investigations about the case.

Earlier the court issued an open warrant for the arrest of the first suspect in the case, who is evading arrest for the last four months.

WIP Daya Perera appeared for the Piliyandala Police which is conducting investigations on the direction of Mount Lavinia Senior SP Hemantha Adikari.

Attorney Nihal de Silva with Thejith Kovalage appeared for the complainant.

Attorney Kesha Jayawardena appeared for the second suspect.

The magistrate directed that the case to be called on May 16, 2011.