Video: Lalith Weeratunga and Palpita released on bail

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Former presidential secretary Lalith Weeratunga and former Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) director general Anusha Palpita, produced in the Colombo High Court on charges of misappropriating Rs.620 million were released on bail today.

Colombo High Court Judge Kusala Sarojini released them on a cash bail of Rs.100,000 each with three sureties of Rs.1 million each.

Mr. Weeratunga, who was TRC chairman during the tenure of the previous government, is alleged to have used funds belonging to the TRC to purchase and distribute ‘sil redi’ to voters during former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s election campaign. (Shehan Chamika)

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Anil Wednesday, 07 October 2015 02:42 PM

Theft of Govt property exceeding Rs 25,000 is a non bailable offence. How come they got bail ?

Sampath Wednesday, 07 October 2015 04:45 PM

How can they be granted bail for cheating 620 million of State Funds ???

Kasun Wednesday, 07 October 2015 05:07 PM

Getting closer to the king of robbers.

raddoluwa Wednesday, 07 October 2015 05:22 PM

Everything under control of money power

TONY Wednesday, 07 October 2015 08:28 PM

I REALLY FEEL FOR LALITH W. HE FAITHFULLY CARRIED OUT ORDERS OF HIS BOSS. WHEN WILL THE BOSS BE CHARGED FOR MISAPPROPRIATION

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