Colombo (News1st): Indictments were read out in the presence of Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Tillakaratne against Janaka Ranawaka, a private secretary to the President.

Three indictments were filed against Ranawaka which include the unauthorized access to the computer system of then Deputy Mayor of Kotte Attorney-at-Law Madura Vithanage when Ranawaka was the Mayor of Kotte.

Janaka Ranawaka and the person in charge of the computer system Priyantha Walawe pleaded not guilty in court today (January 09). The Colombo High Court decided to commence the trial on the 28th of January.

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