Money laundering case: Ornella released on bail

10 October 2017 12:37 pm

Former Secretary to MP Namal Rajapaksa, Ornella Iresha Silva was released on bail by High Court Judge Piyasena Ranasinghe today.

Ms. Silva, who arrived in Sri Lanka this morning from Abu Dhabi, was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport following a court order.

She was arrested in connection with an alleged money laundering case. The High Court Judge released the suspect on a cash bail of Rs.500,000 and a surety bail of Rs. 5 million.

She was also barred from leaving the country.

A calling date for the case was fixed for October 31, while the first trial was fixed for February 16. (Yoshitha Perera) 

 

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