Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- 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 April 3 by the Colombo High Court.

When the case was taken up before Colombo HC Judge Amal Ranaraja, three prosecution witnesses including Colombo Crime Division (CCD) Acting Director ASP Nevil de Silva testified over the case.

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

The accused Kelum Niranjana, Kasun Malinda, Ruwan Pushpakumara, Mohammed Rizwan, Pasindu Sanjeewa, P. S. Abeysiriwardena, Sanjeew...