Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The Colombo High Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict today (13) in a case filed against Sampath Manamperi and three others over the alleged robbery of a Tamil businessman near the Narahenpita junction.

The defendants are accused of threatening the businessman, who was transporting a lorryload of rice from the Eastern Province, and robbing him of the vehicle, cash and a mobile phone on August 12, 2009.

The incident allegedly took place while Sampath Manamperi was serving as a personal security officer to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, along with several other police officers.

The Attorney General had filed the case against four defendants on seven charges, including robbery and intimidation.

The case wa...