Vidanapathirana sticks two fingers up at the law
By Sulochana Ramiah Mohan- January 12, 2014
Hearing the news that Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, Sampath Vidanapathirana, the main suspect in the murder of a British national in Tangalle, is absconding arrest, the UK victim’s Roshadale Constituent MP, Simon Danczuk, told Ceylon Today “This incident proves that the suspects should not have been on bail in the first place.
They should have been in remand. “It is beginning to look like Sampath Vidanapathirana is sticking of two fingers up at the law and thinks he is untouchable. We desperately need to see the rule of law applied and justice being allowed to run its course,” the MP added.
Meanwhile, a special CID team was deployed to the Southern Province on Friday, 11 January, to arrest Vidanapathirana, Police spokesman, SSP Ajith Rohana, told Ceylon Today.
The Colombo High Court issued an arrest warrant on 09 January, on the suspect for failing to appear in Court over the murder of Khuram Shaikh.
Vidanapathirana was ordered to appear in Court last Thursday, ahead of the trial which is set to begin in March.
By Sulochana Ramiah Mohan- January 12, 2014
Hearing the news that Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, Sampath Vidanapathirana, the main suspect in the murder of a British national in Tangalle, is absconding arrest, the UK victim’s Roshadale Constituent MP, Simon Danczuk, told Ceylon Today “This incident proves that the suspects should not have been on bail in the first place.They should have been in remand. “It is beginning to look like Sampath Vidanapathirana is sticking of two fingers up at the law and thinks he is untouchable. We desperately need to see the rule of law applied and justice being allowed to run its course,” the MP added.
Meanwhile, a special CID team was deployed to the Southern Province on Friday, 11 January, to arrest Vidanapathirana, Police spokesman, SSP Ajith Rohana, told Ceylon Today.
The Colombo High Court issued an arrest warrant on 09 January, on the suspect for failing to appear in Court over the murder of Khuram Shaikh.
Vidanapathirana was ordered to appear in Court last Thursday, ahead of the trial which is set to begin in March.
