An IT officer at the Presidential Secretariat who had hacked into the database of the President's Fund was granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate's Court yesterday (Jul 1).
He had been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for hacking into the database and changing its password.
However, Colombo Additional Magistrate Thanuja Jayatunga released the suspect on a cash bail of Rs 10,000 and two surety bails worth Rs 200,000 each.
During today's hearing, the Magistrate ordered the suspect to appear before the CID on every Sunday from 9 am to 12 pm.
The suspect was warned to refrain from repeating such offences and threatening any witness who gave evidence against him in the case.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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