Second case against Patali fixed for September 15

The second case filed against former Megapolis and Western Province Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka over the alleged motor accident that took place in 2016 at Rajagiriya was today fixed for September 15 by Colombo High Court. Sixteen charges were filed against MP Patali Champika, his driver Thusith Dilum Kumara and former officer In Charge (OIC) of the Welikada Police Station Sudath Asmadala for fabricating false evidence, a conspiracy to fabricate evidence and submitting false reports to the Court. The case was today taken up before High Court Judge Damith Thotawatta and the defence sought the court's permission to access the computer evidence. The court was informed that the defence has already informed the Attorney General in this regard. The main charge is relating to conspiring and fabricating false evidence to claim that it was Dilum Thusith Kumara who was driving the vehicle which caused the accident and another charge relates to him for allegedly conspiring to conceal evidence to protect MP Patali Champika from legal penalty. ASP Sudath Asmadala was charged with producing a false report to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court to protect former MP Patali Champika from legal penalty. The first indictment was filed against former MP Patali Champika on charges of causing grievous injury to a youth named Sandeep Sampath while recklessly driving a vehicle.