When Gerard Mervyn Perera’s murder case, bearing, H.C.445/2005 was taken up at Negombo High Courts on the 25th of January, the 7th witness was charged for giving false evidence, and an order was given to send him to remand prison. He was bailed out on a bond of Rupees Ten Thousand and two personal bonds of one million each Also he was asked to hold in his passport to the courts.
Further more Deputy Solicitor General Vijith Malalgoda stated in the courts that the Attorney General’s Office will indite against the 7th witness, Police Officer Thewarapperuma Arrachchilage Lakpriya Jayasantha, in due course.
The case was postponed to 27th February 2008,due to, the lawyer appearing for the 2nd suspect Ajith Nishantha declined to appear in future, and as it is necessary that the services of a lawyer is required as the 2nd suspect is still in prison.