University student granted bail following rumour regarding plane crash involving President

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A university student who was remanded for spreading a false rumour regarding a plane crash involving President Maithripala Sirisena on Facebook was released on bail today (May 24).

During today's hearing, Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne had released the suspect on a surety bail of Rs 100,000.

The undergraduate had published a Facebook post stating that the flight in which President Maithripala Sirisena was travelling to China had crashed mid-way though the journey.

Accordingly, the President's Media Division complained to the Criminal Investigations Department in this regard following which a case was filed before court.

Further hearing on the case will take place on June 27.

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