The Court of Appeal today (06) scheduled August 6, 2026, to hear the appeal filed by former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra challenging her conviction and three-year rigorous imprisonment sentence.
Premachandra has appealed the judgment delivered by the Colombo High Court, seeking to have both her conviction and sentence set aside.
The former MP was found guilty in connection with the 2015 abduction, assault, and wrongful confinement of a young employee attached to a shop in Dematagoda. Following the conviction, the High Court imposed a three-year term of rigorous imprisonment.
When the matter was taken up before the Court of Appeal today, the bench directed that the appeal be heard on August 6, 2026.
The appeal proceedings will determine whether the High Court's judgment will be upheld or overturned following legal submissions from both parties.
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