Suspects in hashish case further remanded
Sarath MALALASEKERA
Actress Angela Seneviratne leaving the Colombo Fort
Magistrate's Court premises after the court proceedings.
Picture by Wasitha Patabendige. |
The three suspects who are alleged to have brought in 345 grams of
hashish were further remanded till May 16, by Colombo Fort Magistrate
Kaniska Wijeratne on Wednesday.
The three suspects, were taken into custody by the Police Narcotics
Bureau in connection with importing and possessing of hashish.
The magistrate directed Police investigators to forward the hashish
taken into custody to the Government Analyst and obtain a report and
submit it to Court on May 16.
Senior Attorney Upul Jayasuriya watched the interests of actress
Angela Seneviratne, who was present in court yesterday.
Attorneys Nihal Gunasinghe, Asoka Weerasuriya, Sampath Mendis,
Prasanna Weerasekera and Anuja Premaratne appeared for the three
suspects.
Sergeant Wijesuriya of the CID appeared for the prosecution. |