Danuna's grandmother released - Court issues arrest warrant on Puttalam PS Chairman

Colombo Fort Magistrate court today released Danuna Tilakaratne’s grandmother , Herlin Wimala Tilakaratne (82)today.

During the time of hearing magistrate Thilina Gamage noted according to the law not permitted take over this case. CID arrested Dunan’s grandmother on March 18,2010, for providing accommodation for her grandson on March 15, 2010. Magistrate noted officials fail to provide clear evident on this case and decided to release her. Court issues arrest warrant on Puttalam PS Chairman The Puttalam District court has issued a warrant on the Puttalam Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, Nimal Bamunuarachchi after he failed to present himself at courts over the repossession of a lorry which was seized by the Forest Conservation Department. The incident occurred on the Puttalam-Kurunegala railway crossing on March 2, 2010. The Forest Conservation officials had arrested a suspect and seized the lorry with regards to illegal sand mining while the PS Chairman is accused along with another suspect of assaulting the officials and seizing the lorry. When the case was taken up the second suspect was present while the PS Chairman had not presented himself. The court ordered police to arrest the Chairman and present him to courts when the case is taken up again on September 11.