Kidnappers jailed

D C de Silva- Kahawa special correspondent

Balapitiya High Court Judge Ayeshani Jayasena on Thursday delivering the verdict of the Miriswatta girl abduction case, imposed on the defendants two years rigorous imprisonment suspended for 10 years, fined Rs 5,000 and ordered the 1st defendant to pay Rs 100,000 as compensation to the plaintiff.

Hettikankanamge Don Chaminda Kumara of Ragama and Devarahandi Priyantha de Silva of Bentota had been indicted by the Attorney General for kidnapping a young girl from the possession of her parents on or around August 14, 2004, promising to marry her. During the trial, the first accused, Hettikankanamge Don Chaminda Ruwan Kumara pleaded guilty to the charge of kidnapping and the Judge imposed the fine and imprisonment, and compensation to the girls parents.

The second accused, Devarahandi Priyantha de Silva has to face the aiding and abeting charge forthwith.