Sunday, February 15, 2009

General remanded on treasure hunting charge

By Ayesha Wijeratne
(nation)Major General Parakkrama Pannipitiya and two others who had allegedly been digging a treasure in a forest reserve at Danawkanda in the Weliweriya Police area were remanded till February 19 by Gampaha Chief Magistrate and Additional District Judge Anura Kumara Herath.

Maj. Gen. Pannipitiya, serving with the 11 Division Headquarters at the Panagoda Army Cantonment and two of his friends, famous spare parts businessmen, were taken into custody by Weliweriya Police around 6:30 p.m. on February 7. Full Text