Akuressa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman rape case fixed for trial

A case filed against former Akuressa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Saruwa Liyanage Sunil who was indicted for raping an underage girl at his own guesthouse in 2012 was fixed for tomorrow.

Colombo High Court Judge Sampath Wijeratne made this order, when the case against former Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman was taken up for trial.

The Attorney General indicted Saruwa Liyanage Sunil party for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl on or around 23 May, 2012 to July 2, 2012.

The Woman and Child Protection Bureau of Matara Police conducted the preliminary investigation and took the accused into custody following his surrender over the crime.

According to investigation the accused had raped the minor keeping her at his own rest house for two days.