By Shehan Chamika Silva
Filing charge sheets in to the magisterial inquiry conducted against MP Wimal Weerawansa and six others over allegedly launching a protest on February 16, 2016 against the visit of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussei, was postponed for September 18 by Colombo Chief Magistrate today.
The Cinnamon Gardens police earlier intended to charge against seven Suspects on charges of obstructing general public by organizing a protest at Bauddhaloka Mawatha and Hawlock road under public nuisance. According to the prosecution the alleged protest had been staged at congested roads and thereby had caused disturbance to the general people and the normal flow of traffic.
Seven suspects ,NFF leader and Colombo District MP Wimal Weerawansa, Jayantha Samaraweera, Weerakumara Dissanayake, Piyasiri Wijenayake, Roger Seneviratne, Mohammed Muzammil and Don Lucien are currently out on bail.
Police informed Court that seventh suspect, Chaminda Jayalal, who was the registered owner of the vehicle that transported laudspeakers to the protest, was not yet produced into the case.
It was revealed that the suspect's given address is wrong and the notice was not received.
Subsequently, the prosecution requested more time to find his new address and send notice before filing charge sheets against all suspects.
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