Former DIG Nalaka de Silva who was remanded over an alleged VIP assassination plot has been released on bail today (May 21).
The former DIG was released on bail during a hearing before Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne this afternoon.
The Magistrate imposed a cash bail of Rs 25,000 and two surety bails worth Rs 5 million each on the suspect.
A travel ban was also imposed on the suspect by court today.
Mr. De Silva had been remanded for nearly an year over the alleged conspiracy to assassinate the President and former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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