Prosecution evidence against Pujith in Easter Sunday attack case concluded

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda 

The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar yesterday concluded recording evidence in a case filed against former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara in respect of the Easter Sunday bomb attacks. The High Court Trial-at-Bar bench announced that decision on whether or not to release former IGP from the case will be delivered on February 18. 

The order regarding calling for defence evidence will be delivered on that date. 

In a separate case, the Court had also concluded prosecution evidence against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando.  The Attorney General filed indictments consisting of 855 charges against former IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando.