Panadura Provincial High Court Judge Dhamith Thotawatte acquitted the accused in the Horana Mahena robbery case.The judge pronouncing his judgement said the prosecution had failed to prove the indictment against the accused.
In this case B. U. Vasantha Udaya Kumara of Horana was indicted by the Attorney General with committing the robbery of a necklace and a ring valued Rs 80,000 from P. K. Premadasa of Mahena, Horana on June 24, 2009.
Attorney Sumedha Perera defended the accused.