A case was filed against Fonseka for making a statement to a weekly English newspaper during the last Presidential election campaign that the Defence Secretary had ordered the shooting of LTTE members who were trying to surrender to the government forces carrying white flags during the final stages of the war.
Fonseka was accused of making a false statement to the newspaper, inciting communal sentiments among people and for building an anti-government sentiment among the public.
Fonseka's counsel, Attorney Nalin Ladduwahetty ended his submissions today and the judges informed that the verdict would be delivered on November 18th.
The Trial-at-Bar consists of Judges Deepali Wijesundara (President), W.T. M. P.B. Warawewa and M.S. Razeen.
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