The Attorney General indicted Sarath de Abrew at the Colombo High Court on two counts on committing grave sexual abuse, under Section 365 (B) of the Penal Code.

Meanwhile, the separate legal action will continue at the Mt Lavinia Magistrate's Court on causing voluntary hurt, under Section 314 of the Penal Code.

A housemaid who was employed in Abrew's house lodged a complaint earlier this year alleging that he assaulted her. She was admitted to Kalubowila Hospital following the alleged attack.

Sarath de Abrew later surrendered to Mt Lavinia Magistrate's Court and was released on bail.

On July 6, he filed a Fundamental Rights Petition against the ongoing investigations against him, but later withdrew it.