The arrest warrant issued on former MP Hirunika Premachandra has been recalled by the Colombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja. Premachandra was issued an arrest warrant when she failed to appear before the court when the case on the abduction of a youth in 2015 was taken up before the Colombo High Court today (10). Accordingly, the Judge recalled the arrest warrant and ordered Premachandra to be released on bail. However, the suspects excluding the former parliamentarian later admitted before the Colombo High Court to abducting the youth. They were sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment suspended for 12 years by the Colombo High Court.

Source: The Nation March 10, 2021 09:56 UTC