Friday 17 February 2017

Ananda-Nalanda tussle: 5 Nalandians released on bail

By Shehan Chamika Silva

Five students of Nalanda College, Colombo who were arrested by the Borella police in connection with the conflict between Ananda College and Nalanda College, were ordered to be released on bail by Colombo Additional Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake yesterday.

They were released on a surety bail of Rs. 100,000 for each suspect.

Borella police brought charges under the Penal Code against the suspects for damaging SLTB bus and assualting Ananda students.

Before releasing the suspects, the Magistrate strictly warned them to avoid such illegal acts.

Even though the suspects are still students, they should have known the prevailed law in the country before they engage in damaging public property.

The Magistrate also observed that these students would not be remanded even the charges brought under Public Property Act, if the damage is above Rs. 25,000, because the danger of mixing them with other suspects in the remand custody.

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