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Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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?????????????????????????????????????????????????Friday, June 23, 2017
Shashi Weerawansa obtained National Identity Card at 39 - NIC Dept Official
Lakmal Sooriyagoda-Friday, June 23, 2017
Registration of Persons Department Assistant Commissioner Indika Kumara Herath told court that
Shashi Weerawansa had applied for a National Identity Card (NIC) in 2010 as a person applying for a NIC for the first time.
Herath giving evidence in court said Weerawansa had submitted her
application for an NIC at the age of 39 as a person who never obtained
one. Herath was giving evidence in connection with two cases filed
against Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of National Freedom Front (NFF)
Leader Wimal Weerawansa at the Magistrate’s Court Colombo yesterday.
The CID had filed two charge sheets against Shashi Weerawansa that she
had fraudulently obtained two passports including a diplomatic passport
by submitting forged documents to the Department of Immigration and
Emigration.
Assistant Commissioner Indika Kumara Herath whose evidence was led by
Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris told court that his department
had not initiated any inquiry against Shashi Weerawansa for not
obtaining a NIC even until the age of 39 which is declared as a
punishable offence under the Act.
The witness had earlier informed Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe Bandara
that an article published on Ravaya newspaper had revealed the accused
had possessed two identity cards under two different numbers indicating
that she was born in 1967 and 1971.
The case was fixed for further trial on July 31. The witness is to be
cross-examined on next trial date.On a previous occasion, the Criminal
Investigations Department (CID) filed a charge sheet against Shashi
Weerawansa under two counts.
Shashi Weerawansa was arrested on February, 2015 over the charge of
obtaining diplomatic and general passports illegally. She had allegedly
submitted birth certificate with forged names and dates of birth to
obtain those passports. She is currently out on bail.
Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris, Chief Inspector Jayantha and
Police Constable Ganegedara of CID prosecuted. President’s Counsel Anil
de Silva with Jayantha Weerasinghe PC appeared for the accused.