Former DIG Vaas Gunawardane Who Is In A Death Row And Four Others Were Released On Bail Over Keeping Firearms In Possession Illegally

Former Deputy Inspector General Of Police (DIG)Vaas Gunawardane who is in a death row over the abduction and killing of a Colombo based Businessman was ordered to release on bail along with four other suspects who are in prison over the charge leveled against them on keeping firearms in possession illegally today(02) by the Colombo High Court.

The five suspects including the former DIG Gunawardane were produced before the court today as the case against them over the charges had taken up for hearing .

Colombo High Court has ordered to release the five suspects over the charge on keeping firearms illegally in their possession on  personal bail of Rs,200,000 each  and a cash bail of Rs.10,000 each after considering the revised bail application submitted by the suspects.

However the death penalty imposed over  former DIG Vaas Gunawardane on abducting and killing of Businessman Mohommad Siyam will still effective according to the sources.