Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The UK High Court quashed the judgement of the Westminster Magistrates' Court against former Minister Counsellor (Defence) of the Sri Lanka High Commission in London Major Gen Priyanka Fernando.

The appeal made to the UK High Court by Major Gen Priyanka Fernando, the former Minister Counsellor (Defence) of the Sri Lanka High Commission against the judgement of the Westminster Magistrates' Court on him was allowed today, 19 March 2021.

In the judgement handed down by the High Court, it decided in favour of Major Gen Fernando and quashed his conviction by the Westminster Magistrates' Court on 6 December 2019 and acquitted him.

The defendants, who are pro-LTTE demonstrators who staged protests in front of the Sri La...