General22 June 2018

Three High Court Judges appointed to hear high profile frauds

Chief Justice Priyasath Dep has appointed three High Court judges to the special High Court which will hear high-profile financial fraud and corruption cases.

The special Trial-at-Bar will comprise three High Court Judges Sampath Abeykoon, Sampath Wijeratne and Champa Janaki Rajaratne, the Government Information Department said.

The Cabinet had given its approval to establish three anti-corruption High Courts.

This is the first special High Court established within the Hulftsdorp Court complex to try high-profile cases.

The new cases are to be heard from July 15.

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