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Shashi Weerawansa forged passport case: Order fixed for March10
February 12, 2022
The two cases filed against Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa over an incident where Mrs. Weerawansa had fraudulently obtained two passports including a diplomatic passport by submitting forged documents to the Department of Immigration and Emigration have been reserved for judgment by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.
Colombo Chief Magistrate Buddhika C. Ragalafixed the cases for judgment to be delivered on March 10.
The CID had filed two charge sheets against Shashi Weerawansa that she had fraudulently obtained two passports including a diplomatic passport by submitting forged documents to the Department of Immigration and Emigration.
The CID had commenced an investigation against Shashi Weerawansa over the charge of obtaining diplomatic and general passports illegally. She had allegedly submitted birth certificate with forged names and dates of birth to obtain those passports. She is currently out on bail.
The court concluded recording evidence from both prosecution and defence regarding this incident.
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