HC to decide on video evidence on Dec 1st
November 29, 2010 01:35 pm
The Colombo High Court today stated that it would decide on December 01 whether the video evidence of Sarath Fonseka’s speech in Ratnapura can be accepted as evidence in case against him regarding the White Flag statement.
The Colombo High Court on November 24 had ordered TV Derana to produce the raw footage of the speech of the then Presidential Candidate Sarath Fonseka made at a rally in Rathnapura.
TV Derana today informed the court that the raw footage of the speech was unavailable.
In response the defense attorney made an objection stating that without the raw footage, the video could not be classified as evidence.
However the Deputy Solicitor General, appearing on behalf of the government said that there were legal provisions to include such videos.
Taking the information into consideration the three member judge panel headed by Deepali Wijesundara stated that it would decide on December 01 whether the edited video evidence of Sarath Fonseka’s speech can be accepted as evidence in the case.
The Colombo High Court on November 24 had ordered TV Derana to produce the raw footage of the speech of the then Presidential Candidate Sarath Fonseka made at a rally in Rathnapura.
TV Derana today informed the court that the raw footage of the speech was unavailable.
In response the defense attorney made an objection stating that without the raw footage, the video could not be classified as evidence.
However the Deputy Solicitor General, appearing on behalf of the government said that there were legal provisions to include such videos.
Taking the information into consideration the three member judge panel headed by Deepali Wijesundara stated that it would decide on December 01 whether the edited video evidence of Sarath Fonseka’s speech can be accepted as evidence in the case.
