Followed by Police investigation into alleged illegal misappropriation of Rs 20 million when selling the shares of Digital Nominees to businessman Dhammika Perera., MP Gammanpila was arrested on June 18, 2016 and remanded . He is currently out on bail.
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya MP Gammanpila ,whose passport was impounded by Court for allegedly cheating Rs. 20 million following his alleged fraudulent share transaction, sought Colombo High Court’s permission to temporary lift his travel ban.
The Attorney General today objected granting permission to Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader MP Udaya Gammanpila’s request to travel Italy between October 17 and November 4 to attend a function. Deputy Solicitor General Dilan Ratnayake appearing for the Attorney General informed Colombo High Court Judge R. Gurusinghe that Gammanpila’s request cannot be considered at this juncture, since court was unable to conclude recording evidence from Australian businessman Brian Shaddick, the key witness of the case and is to be
further cross-examined on October 17.
DSG Dilan Ratnayake argued, It would be unfair to the aggrieved party, who has come all the way from Australia, if court allowed the accused to go abroad without concluding his evidence. The High Court is to consider MP Gammanpila’ s request on next trial date.
