Prasanna, wife released on bail

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Western Provincial Council Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga and his wife were granted bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate when they were appeared in court today on charges of threatening a businessman demanding money and accepting a part of the amount.

Police alleged that the Chief Minister had given a threatening call to a businessman demanding a sum of Rs. 54 million over a land deal. His wife, Maureen Ranatunga was alleged to have accepted a part of the amount.

The two were released on Rs. 50,000 sureties each and they were asked to give a statement to the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) on July 20. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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Comments - 12

Amila Tuesday, 14 July 2015 10:51 AM

If gramasewake gets 1000 as a bribe, he will not grant bail and interdict. What is this?

PRIYANTHA Tuesday, 14 July 2015 11:00 AM

THESE ARE THE CORRUPT PEOPLE OF THE FORMER REGIME!

Waza Tuesday, 14 July 2015 11:04 AM

UPFA CANDIDATES...heheehee..lol..these are the bunch if corrupt who destroyed our country ..UPFA did well until the end of war, after that saved motherlanka and raped themselves by stealing.

SRIPAVAMUSAN Tuesday, 14 July 2015 11:25 AM

THIS IS WHAT PRASANNA FIGHTS TO BRING BACK MAHINDA TO COVER UP HIS MISDEEDS AND BRIBES. LOl

senaratne Tuesday, 14 July 2015 11:39 AM

I think it is high time these magistrates are sent for a refresher training. Bribe taking is a non bailable offence.How come all these politicians are released for taking bribes. We have the most corrupt judicial system in asia.

kamalhot1 Tuesday, 14 July 2015 01:50 PM

Please, Voters from Gampaha District vote him and save him from these complains as he is a good friend of MR.

Horri Jimonis Tuesday, 14 July 2015 01:56 PM

Definitely both of them played out public money in Millions.

Kiris Baba Amaray Tuesday, 14 July 2015 02:00 PM

Yes how comes this women sent on bail. Both her and her husband are looters, everyone knows about this.

Ajjaa Tuesday, 14 July 2015 04:10 PM

Another "Sarana type" man...

Mervin Tuesday, 14 July 2015 04:12 PM

This is exactly what MR is doing. Somehow grab power so that all the allegations against him can be shelved (or better simply obliterate with those who dare lodge the alleagations).

DJ Wednesday, 15 July 2015 11:02 AM

The worst judicial system in the world lazy and lousy bunch of judges

Nims Wednesday, 15 July 2015 01:36 PM

Excellent! everyone who was involved in corruptions must face the full force of law. But why does Mahendran the CB Robber exempted?

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