The verdict in the case filed against Minister Prasanna Ranatunga and several others in connection with the alleged extortion of Rs. 64 million by threatening a businessman will be pronounced on the 6thof June.
The announcement was made by Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Tilakaratne.
The case is being heard against Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, his wife and a relative of the wife for allegedly extorting the funds during the Minister’s tenure as the Chief Minister of the Western Province.
