Angulana murder:

Hearing put off for Aug 25

Sarath MALALASEKERA

The Trial-at-Bar comprising High Court Judge Deepali Wijesundera (chairman), High Court Judge W.T.M.G.B. Warawewa and High Court Judge Kumudini Wickremasinghe, hearing the Angulana Police Station double murder case, put off the hearing for August 25, 2011.

The four accused in the case are former OIC Angulana Police Station Inspector D. Newton, Police Constables G. I. Kumarasiri, Nihal Jayarathna and Reserved PC Janapriya Sumanaratna. They are charged with abduction and murder of two detainees of the Angulana Police station Dinesh Tharanga Fernando and Danushka Udayakantha Aponsu.

Earlier, five policemen attached to the Angulana Police Station including former Police driver attached to the same Police Station N.M. Rohana Bandara Navarathna testified before the Trial-at-Bar. Deputy Solicitor General Jayantha Jayasuriya with State Counsel Yohan Liyanage, State Counsel Lakmini Girihagama, State Counsel Iroma Nanayakkara, State Counsel Priyani Abeygunawardena and State Counsel Chandra Athukorala appeared for the Attorney General.

President’s Counsel Anil Silva, President’s Counsel Tirantha Walaliyadda, Attorneys Y. R. de Silva and Gamini Alwis appeared for the defence.