Wednesday 30 November 2016

Avaa members granted bail No PTA for the charges


By Shehan Chamika Silva

The Eleven suspects remanded in connection with committing offences fell under Prevention of Terrorism Act by creating an Organisation called 'Avaa' in association with ex-LTTE members to make unnecessary resistance to the State, were released on bail by Colombo Additional Magistrate Aruni Attigalle.

They were released on two surety bails of Rs. one million each for every suspect.
The Magistrate imposed a travel ban on the suspects and ordered them to report TID post in Jaffna every second Sunday.

The TID told court that it would not bring the charges against the suspects under the Prevention of Terrorism Act but would inquire the incident under money laundering and funding terrorist activities allegations on the instructions of the Attorney General.
 
They were apprehended earlier by the TID in Jaffna for committing offences fell under the section 7(2) of the PTA.

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