The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has decided to summon President’s Counsel Rienzie Arsecularatne and Attorney-at-Law Udara Muhandiramge to testify in the death inquiry of former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena.

Accordingly, Colombo Fort Chief Magistrate Pasan Amarasekara today (02) issued summons directing the two lawyers to appear before the court as witnesses.

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) informed the court that steps are being taken, through the Ministry of Justice, to send the iPhone belonging to the deceased to Apple Inc. in the United States for further examination.

The court also granted permission for a green-coloured strap found at the deceased’s residence to be forwarded to the Government Analyst’s Department for examination. 

Delivering his order, the Magistrate further stated that, in terms of Section 126 of the Evidence Ordinance and the provisions of Supreme Court Rules No. 31, it was decided that any advice given to the deceased, Kapila Chandrasena, or any written or oral communications made to his witnesses, President’s Counsel Rienzie Arsecularatne and Attorney-at-Law Udara Muhandiramge, would not be disclosed.

The Magistrate issued summons to the 19th and 20th witnesses the case and ordered them to appear before the court on June 05 to give evidence. The magisterial inquiry was postponed until that date for further proceedings.