Former Presidential Secretary And Chairman Of Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Have Been Granted Bail Over A Charge Against Them

The Colombo High Court has today(07) granted bail For former secretary to the former president Mahinda Rajapaksha , Lalith Weeratunge and former chairman of Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Anusha Palpita over a charge leveled against them.

The two of the  accused  have been charged for  illegally spending Rs.600 million belonged to Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Fund for purchasing White Cloths to distribute among Buddhist Devotees throughout the island during recently concluded presidential election.

Both Weeratunga and Palpita have pleaded not guilty on charge leveled against them.They were released on three personal bails of Rs.1 million each and cash bail of Rs.100,000 each.