Colombo Additional Magistrate
Priyantha Liyanage had today (05)ordered to release former Defense Secretary HemasirI Fernando and Inspector General Of Police (IGP) HemasirI Fernando on conditional bail according to an order given by Colombo High Court.
Accordingly Former Defense Secretary HemasirI Fernando has been released on two surety bails of Rs.2.5 million each and a Cash bail of Rs.250,000 .IGP who is under compulsory leave had been released on bail afterwards.
Both of them were arrested and remanded four months ago over the charges of neglecting their duties and failure to avoid Easter Sunday attacks after they have received an Intelligence information regarding the attacks on 21st of April last year and murder charges.
The case against the two Former officers had been taken in to consideration by Colombo Additional Magistrate today. After giving the release order Additional Magistrate has informed the Former Defense Secretary and IGP to provide statements whenever Criminal Investigations Department (CID)request them to do so .
However Additional Magistrate had imposed a foreign travel ban on them it has been reported. The case is scheduled to be taken up for hearing on 06th of May .
Accordingly Former Defense Secretary HemasirI Fernando has been released on two surety bails of Rs.2.5 million each and a Cash bail of Rs.250,000 .IGP who is under compulsory leave had been released on bail afterwards.
Both of them were arrested and remanded four months ago over the charges of neglecting their duties and failure to avoid Easter Sunday attacks after they have received an Intelligence information regarding the attacks on 21st of April last year and murder charges.
The case against the two Former officers had been taken in to consideration by Colombo Additional Magistrate today. After giving the release order Additional Magistrate has informed the Former Defense Secretary and IGP to provide statements whenever Criminal Investigations Department (CID)request them to do so .
However Additional Magistrate had imposed a foreign travel ban on them it has been reported. The case is scheduled to be taken up for hearing on 06th of May .
