Chief Justice K. Sripavan appointed a trial at bar for the Colombo High Court hearing of the trial relating to the murder of four individuals including former MP Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra.

Former MP Duminda Silva and 12 others are accused of the murder.

The trial at bar was appointed on the request made by the Attorney General. The bench will be headed by High Court Judge Shiran Gunaratne. The other members are High Court Judge Padmini Ranawaka Gunathilaka and M.C.B.S. Moraes