Former Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Jagath Samantha has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison after being found guilty over an assault on the Arachchikattuwa Divisional Secretary.

The order was issued by the Chilaw High Court today (15).

Charges had been filed against the late former State Minister Sanath Nishantha and his brother Jagath Samantha over the assault incident.

The court also ordered Jagath Samantha to pay Rs. 1 million in compensation to the Divisional Secretary who was assaulted. If he fails to pay the compensation, he will face an additional 24-month prison term.

Sanath Nishantha died in a road accident on the Katunayake Expressway on January 25, 2024. As a result, only his brother appeared before the court today.

The verdict was delivered after the court considered the evidence and submissions presented in the case. (Newswire)

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The Chairman of the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha, S.J.M. Jayaratne, has come under fire for berating a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) female councillor, following the defeat of the local council’s budget yesterday. 

SJB councillor Nikini Ayodhya had filed a complaint with the Police following the incident. 

Speaking to the media, the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, an NPP councillor, said he was under immense pressure at the time of the incident. 

“I spoke a bit harshly. I also believe she is unsuitable to be a councillor. I am under immense pressure,” he said. 

Meanwhile, the SJB councillor told the media that she has decided to step down from politics and intends to hand in her resignation letter to the Party Leader. (Newswire)

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