The Court of Appeal today (31) ordered the acquittal and release of three suspects including former Minister of Sri Lanka, Ratnapura District Parliamentarian of the People’s Front, Member of Parliament Premalal Jayasekara.
Judges Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne, R. Gurusinghe announced the decision.
The Court of Appeal passed the order after accepting the appeals of three accused, including Premalal Jayasekara, to set aside the death sentence imposed on them by the Ratnapura High Court and acquit them.
Accordingly, Member of Parliament Premalal Jayasekara, former Member of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Nilantha Jayakody and former Chairman of the Kahawatta Pradeshiya Sabha Vajira Dharshana were acquitted and ordered to be released.