Nugegoda Additional Magistrate H.U.K Palpola had today (05)
released the Former Deputy Minister,Popular Actor and United National Party (UNP) MP.Ranjan Ramanayake who had been arrested by Southern Crimes Division over possessing an unlicensed pistol and 9 mili meter 127 live bullets in possession ,on two surety bails of Rs.500,000 each.
MP Ramanayake had been arrested by the Police last night (04) after searching his official residance in Madiwela area under a search warrent obtained from Nugegoda Magistrate .court
MP Ramanayake had been produced before the Nugegoda Additional Magistrate this evening (05) by the Southern crimes division after recording a statement of him regarding the allegation .
However Magistrate had imposed A foreign travel ban on MP. Ramanayake .The case against MP is scheduled to be taken up for hearing on 17th of January .
Meanwhile Police headquarters has announced that there's an inquiry to find out whether the MP Had committed a crime by using the unlicenced firerm .Police had informed the court that suspicious docuements and CD's too had been recovered from MP Ramsnayaka's residence during the search .