Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who was arrested by Mirihana Police on charges of obstructing police officers from conducting their duties, was released on bail by the Nugegoda Magistrate's Court today.
According to police, an individual from Piliyandala had come to the Madiwela MP's Quarters last afternoon to meet Mr Ramanayake. This individual did not have a valid curfew pass to be traveling. Accordingly, police had tried to arrest him, when they were obstructed by the former MP. However, both suspects were subsequently arrested; the individual from Piliyandala for violating curfew and Mr Ramanayake for aiding and abetting him and for obstructing police.
Both suspects were produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate, who remanded Mr Ramanayake till April 20 while releasing the other suspect on Rs 100, 000 bail.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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