Panadura Police Special Crime and Fraud Bureau (SCFB) OIC SI Jayanath had filed a B report before the Panadura Chief Magistrate Chandana Liyanage stating that Lawyer Udeshika Jayasinharchchi obstructed the duties of a constable at the SCFB on October 9, 2018.
When the report was called before Court, the lawyers of the Panadura Bar Society objected and appealed Court to hold an inquiry under the IGP.
The Chief Magistrate ordered the IGP to hold an inquiry into the alleged incident and submit a report to Court. On orders of IGP Pujith Jayasundara, Nugegoda divisional ASP Kavinda Piyasekera held and inquiry and submitted the report to Court on Thursday.
He stated in his report that the B report by the OIC had given a wrong impression to Court and that the constable had not obstructed the duty of the lawyer who visited the SCFB on the day. Panadura police Chief Inspector Sujith Priyantha represented the SSP and sought court permission to withdraw the B report.
The magistrate did not permit to withdraw the B report as the Panadura Bar Society had complained against the police stating that it was a false B report.
Senior lawyers Vajira Kavisinghe, Sugath Handunge and Panadura Bar Society Secretary Premarathna Jayasinghe objected the removal of the B report. When the B report was called on November 29 Colombo Police Head Quarters Superintendent Chula Jayasinghe along with the lawyers of the Law Division of the Police appeared before Court and attempted to settle but the lawyers of the Panadura Bar Association did not consent to settle the matter. The case was postponed to December 13.
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