The case filed against former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and six others in connection with an incident that the D.A. Rajapaksa Museum and Memorial in Medamulana was built using public funds amounting to Rs.33.9 million was yesterday fixed for December 4 by Colombo Permanent High Court-at-Bar.
The case is to be taken up again as a calling date in order to ascertain whether defence received required documents pertaining to the indictments. The court was informed that the defence was yet to receive several documents pertaining to the case.
The indictments were filed against seven accused former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, members of the Director Board of Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (LRDC) Chairman Prasad Harshan de Silva, Bhadra Udulawathi Kamaladada, Sudammika Keminda Artigala, Saman Kumara Abraham Galappatti, Devage Mahinda Saliya and Srimathi Mallika Kumari Senadheera under seven counts for allegedly misappropriating LRDC funds amounting to Rs.33.9 million. The seven accused are currently out on bail.
Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris appeared for the Attorney General. President’s Counsel Ali Sabry with Anil Silva PC appeared for the accused.
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