Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The case filed against former UNP Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra for alleged involvement in the abduction of a youth using a Defender, was fixed for further trial on May 3 by the Colombo High Court.

When the case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja, the Court was informed by the prosecution that they had concluded the case.

Following that, the case was fixed for May 3 for Court to summon the defence witnesses.

On a previous occasion, except for Premachandra, eight other accused who pleaded guilty for their involvement in the abduction had been given a suspended prison sentence by the Colombo High Court.

The eight who pleaded guilty are Kelum Niranjana, Kasun Malinda, Ruwan Pushpakuma...