Examining the suspect, Duminda Silva's health condition, special panel of consultants at Colombo National Hospital submitting a comprehensive report in court recommended that no obstacles to produce the suspect before court for the on going three non-assets declarations cases filed against him.
Earlier, the court directed the prison Authority to produce suspect, Duminda Silva before Colombo National Hospital to examine his health condition under a special panel of doctors as to confirm suspect's inability of appearing before court due to his illness.
The suspect was not produced before court by the prison earlier for ongoing three cases over the charges of not declaring his assets and liabilities for three years filed by the Bribery Commission because of the critical health condition of the suspect.
However, Colombo Additional Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake today directed the Prison to produce Duminda Silva before court immediately after considering the medical report given by special panel of doctors at Colombo National Hospital.
Subsequently, counsel Anuja Premaratne appearing for the suspect informed court that his client was suddenly produced before a doctor because of his bad health condition, therefore not able to bring him before court.
Then, the Magistrate directed the prison authority to produce the suspect in court for the on going three cases on April 6. The cases were put off for the same date.
The Bribery Commission had filed three separate cases against Mr. Silva under the Assets and Liabilities Act for not declaring his assets in 2010, 2011 and 2013.
The Bribery Commission had named Parliament Deputy Secretary General P.M.Neil Parakrama and several others as witnesses. Senior counsel Anuja Premaratne appeared for the defence.
The Colombo High Court sentenced him to death after being convicted of the murder of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra.
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