| Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka is due to open his defence when the High Court Trial-at-Bar in the ‘White Flag’ case resumes sittings on April 20.
Mr. Fonseka did not appear before the High Court Trial-at-Bar against him this week as he was indisposed.
Nine other witnesses have been listed on behalf of the defence of Mr. Fonseka. They are Registrars of the Supreme Court and High Court, National Archives Registrar, Sri Lanka Press Council Secretary, Ms. Raisa Wickrematunga, the daughter of Leader Publications Chairman Lal Wickrematunga, UNP Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya, UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera, DNA MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prof. Ashley Halpe.
Mr. Fonseka is charged with having stated in an interview with The Sunday Leader newspaper that Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa had ordered not to spare any of the LTTE cadres surrendering even if they were coming with white flags during the last stages of the military assault on the guerrillas in May, 2009.
He is charged with making a false statement to The Sunday Leader, arousing communal and anti-government feelings among the public and creating disputes among them.
The Trial-at-Bar consists of Judges Deepali Wijesundara (President), W.T. M. P.B. Warawewa and M.S Razeen.
The trial will resume on Wednesday, April 20. |
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