Wednesday 31 May 2017

Lahiru Weerasekara and five others surrendered in court


 
By Shehan Chamika Silva
 
IUSF convener, Lahiru Weerasekara, Thanne Gnanananda thera and four others who were earlier received arrest warrants for not appearing court properly over the case filed against them on charges of staging a protest in front of University Grant Commission damaging its building in 2015, were today released on bail after surrendering in court.
 
They were released on cash bail of Rs. 2500 each and Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe Bandara recalled the issued warrants.
 
The protest was held on October 6, 2015 causing a Rs. 284,000 worth damage for UGC property.
 
Other suspects were Amila Sandaruwan, Rangana Samaratunga, Athma Priyadarashana and Dinesh Maduranga.
 
The magistrate strictly warned the suspects to adhere the court of law and failure to do so in future would last annulling their bail conditions.
 
Suspects had surrendered today before court through their counsel Manju Sri Chandrasena.
 
The inquiry was put off for August 25.

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