The judgment of the Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra murder trial was fixed for September 8 by the Colombo High Court today.

The court ordered the parties to hand over written submissions before August 12.

Thirteen individuals including former UPFA MP Duminda Silva stand accused for 17 charges including the murder of four people including Premachandra on October 8, 2011.

The case was heard by a High Court trial-at-bar from October 2015.