Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Colombo High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela today fixed November 13 to deliver the verdict in the case filed against Sampath Manamperi and several others over the alleged robbery of a lorry carrying rice after threatening a Tamil businessman.

The Attorney General had filed the case against the accused on seven charges, including allegedly posing as police officers and threatening businessman Sellathurai Kolavennathan near the Narahenpita Junction on or around August 12, 2009, before robbing him of a lorry carrying rice worth approximately Rs. 1 million, along with cash and a mobile phone in his possession.

The case has been filed against four accused, including Sampath Manamperi and Neranjan Perera.

Manamperi, who...