The case filed against Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader MP Udaya Gammanpila for allegedly misappropriating Rs. 20 million following his alleged fraudulent share transaction was yesterday fixed for trial on December 13 by the Colombo High Court.
When the case came up before High Court Judge Shashi Mahendran, the court was informed that the Attorney General has sought the Chief Justice's approval to hear this case before the predecessor judge.
The first witness in the case was noticed to appear before court on the next trial date.
The Attorney General (AG) alleged that Gammanpila has misappropriated Rs. 20 million when selling the shares of Digital Nominees to businessman Dhammika Perera.
The AG further charged that the alleged business transaction had taken place using a fraudulent power of attorney to sell the shares belonging to Australian businessman Brian Shaddick. The AG has listed 20 persons as witnesses in the case and named 16 documents as production items of the case. MP Gammanpila was arrested in this regard on June 18, 2016. He is currently out on bail.
Deputy Solicitor General Dilan Ratnayake appeared for the Attorney General.
President’s Counsel Shavindra Fernando with Jayantha Weerasinghe, PC, appeared for MP Gammanpila.
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