The Colombo Permanent High Court issued summons directing Samarappulige Niraj Roshan alias Ali Roshan and six others to appear before court on October 26.
This is in connection with indictments filed against them for allegedly keeping four elephants in their possession without valid permits. The Attorney General filed indictments against Samarappulige Niraj Roshan,
Wildlife Department officers Upali Padmasiri and Priyanka Sanjeewani, Gihan Dhammika, Chandana Kumara, S. Gamlath and Gamage Jayalath for conspiring to possess four elephants without permits between June 5, 2012 and August 31, 2015.
They have been charged under 24 counts for violating the provisions of Fauna and Flora Ordinance and Public Property Act. It is alleged that the first accused Samarappulige Niraj Roshan alias Ali Roshan was the mastermind behind the racket where illegally caught wild elephant calves was sold to third parties. The Attorney General has listed 15 items as production items and named 30 individuals including two veterinary surgeons of the Wildlife Department and two professors of the Peradeniya University Veterinary Department as witnesses.
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