Wednesday, 8 February 2017

Trial fixed on Shashi Weerawansa's forged passport case

By Shehan Chamika Silva

A Case filed against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa's wife, Sashi Weerawansa for fraudulently obtaining a passport submitting forged documents, was fixed for trial by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe Bandara today. The case was fixed for trial on May 25, 30 and 31.

There were two separate cases filed against her on two counts for possessing an illegal diplomatic passport (B 22555) and submitting false details about her name and birth date to obtain fraudulently a diplomatic passport (B 60893).

The prosecution had charged the suspect for committing offences fell under section 45(1) and (a) of the Immigration Act during the time period of September 13, 2010 to February 26, 2015.

According to the CID, Sashi Weerawansa -alias Ranasinghe Randunu Mudiyanselage Sehasha Udayakanthi (No.74 J, Mangala Mawatha Hokandara)- was alleged to have possessed two identity cards and two passports obtained by submitting forged documents.

The CID investigations had revealed that the suspect had obtained two identity cards bearing numbers 675320233V and 715346469V and two passports bearing numbers N 1284124 and D 3642817.

The trial was fixed to the second case and the other case was also putt off for May 25 as a calling date.

Subsequently the court also summoned three prosecution's witnesses over the second inquiry to appear on trial dates.

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