Counsel for Dhanuna

29 October 2010 01:30 pm Views - 7876

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda

Counsel Asela Rekawa today appeared before the Colombo High Court and informed the Court that Dhanuna Tillekaratne the first accused of the Hicorp case had given instructions to him to represent him in Court.

The counsel informed Court that he had received instructions from Dhanuna Tillekaratne from a foreign country and that he was not aware of Dhanuna’s whereabouts.

Senior State Counsel Damith Totawatta told Court that the prosecution would not object to the matter.

Accordingly, the High Court granted permission to defense counsel to appear on behalf of the first accused Dhanuna and advised to take the responsibility of the entire matter. (Daily Mirror online)