Appeal by Lalith Weeratunga: CA defers for 11 October

By S.S. Selvanayagam

The Court of Appeal yesterday (10) deferred for 11 October the petitions filed by former President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga and former TRC Director General Anusha Palpita  contesting the judgment of the Colombo High Court.

The two petitions yesterday came up before the Bench comprising Justices Deepali Wijesundera and Achala Wengappuli.

Faisz Musthapha PC with Kanchana Ratwatte appeared for the petitioners. Deputy Solicitor General Thisith Mudalige appeared for the Attorney General.

On 7 September 2017, Weeratunga and Anusha Palpita were found guilty of misappropriating Rs. 600 million of funds belonging to Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) in the controversial sil redi (fabric used by devotees to observe sil) distribution case. They were sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court.

They had filed appeal petitions in the Court of Appeal challenging the judgment of the Colombo High Court.