The Attorney General has filed two indictments, in the Colombo High Court against Udaya Gammanpila, Parliamentarian, and leader of the ‘Pivithuru Hela Urumaya’.The two indictments include the first six charges. The first indictment is on alleged cheating of Rs. 20 million. Bail was granted by the High Court. The quantum of bail was Rs. 500,000 cash and two
sureties of Rs. 2,000,000 each.
This first indictment, was called before the Colombo High Court Judge, Mrs. Padmini N. Ranawaka Goonetillake today.
The Court considered the application to travel abroad submitted by Gammanpila. Permission was granted to travel to India between October 13 to 16, to attend a Buddhist seminar. This case will be
next called on January 5, 2017. The Court ordered the police to take the finger prints of the accused Gammanpila. The second indictment was yesterday called before the Colombo High Court Judge, Mr.
A. A. R. Heiyanthuduwa. The indictment is on alleged criminal Misappropriation of Rs. 21 million. The allegation is that the accused Gammanpila, on or about July 27, 2007, by using a forged Power of
Attorney document, purchased through the Pan Asia Bank, shares in Digital Nominee Pvt. Limited, and sold the shares to Dhammika Perera.
The complainant is this case is an Australian National.
Bail was granted by the High Court The quantum of bail was Rs. 100,000 cash and two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each.
The second accused in this case is Sydney Jayasinghe. This case will be next called on November 1.
Counsel Nalinda Indatissa, appeared for Gammanpila.