அனுராதபுரத்தின் முன்னாள் அட்டமஸ்தானாதிபதி பல்லேகம ஹேமரத்ன தேரர் மீதான வழக்கு இன்று விசாரணைக்கு எடுத்துக்கொள்ளப்பட்டுள்ளது. சிறுமி ஒருவரை பல்லேகம ஹேமரத்ன தேரர் பாலியல் வன்கொடுமைக்கு உள்ளாக்கிய குற்றச்சாட்டு தொடர்பான வழக்கு, சட்டமா அதிபர் திணைக்களம் மேற்பார்வையிட்டு வருகிறது. இந்ந…
The case against the former Anuradhapura Chief Prelate Pallegama Hemaratne Thero was taken up for hearing today. The Attorney General's Department is overseeing the case regarding the allegation that Pallegama Hemaratne Thero sexually assaulted a minor girl. In this context, it is reported that the court has urged that information regarding the whereabouts of the victim girl in the incident not be disclosed. When the case regarding the progress of the investigations was taken up again before Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Siyapath Sasindu Wickramaratne today, the State Legal Advisor, who appeared for the first time on behalf of the Attorney General's Department, issued a statement regarding the case. Following this, Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Siyapath Sasindu Wickramaratne inquired from the Nittambuwa Headquarters Police about the progress of the investigations. At this time, Nittambuwa Headquarters Chief Inspector P.M. Anura Gunawardena stated that the first DNA test report regarding the incident has already been received and the second DNA test report is expected to be received soon. Regarding the investigations, the Chief Investigator informed the court that the phone analysis reports of the suspect Thero, the victim girl and the victim's mother have already been received and submitted to the court. Whereabouts of the girl
The Chief Investigator informed the court that further investigations will be conducted regarding the incident and a date to report on the progress of those investigations be given. President's Counsel Kalinga Indratissa, appearing for the suspect Pallegama Hemaratne Thero, stated that he would not be presenting special arguments as the incident is still under investigation. In this context, the Probation Officer supervising the victim girl stated that the girl is currently being sent for psychological counseling and is being kept safe and secure under the supervision of the Probation Department. When the probation officer tried to reveal the whereabouts of the girl, the chief judge urged him not to reveal it.