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Second Military Court Against General Indefinitely Put Off
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Colombo News Desk CND on 17 March, 2010 02:36:00
 
Maj. Gen. H.L. Weeratunga as president and Maj. Gen. D.R.B. Jayatilleke and Maj.
Gen. A.L.R. Wijetunga who appeared as judges yesterday participated in the case
today as well. Yesterday Gen. Fonseka’s lawyers objected to the tribunal
stating Maj. Gen. H.L. Weeratunga, the president of the tribunal was the
brother-in-law of the present Commander of the Army, Maj. Gen. D.R.B.
Jayatilleke was an officer who had been demoted for an offence while Gen.
Fonseka was the Army Commander and Maj. Gen. A.L.R. Wijetunga had been found
guilty of an illegal tender dealing.
The president of the tribunal stating it was necessary to decide whether the
panel of judges could continue the case suddenly put off the hearing
indefinitely and left the court.