Kondaya released, brother remanded

19 October 2015 05:37 am

Dunesh Priyashantha alias ‘Kondaya’, who was arrested and remanded over the sexual abuse and killing of Seya Sandewmi of Kotadeniyawa, was released by the Minuwangoda Magistrate D.A. Ruwanpathirana today.  

However, Kondaya’s brother Saman Jayalath who was also arrested for same charges, were remanded till November 2 by the Magistrate.

The CID requested the Court to release the first suspect as scientific and circumstantial evidence had proved that he was not involved in the crime.

Meanwhile, Gampaha and Veyangoda Police requested the court to make an order to produce Kondaya to Attanagalla and Gampaha Magistrate’s Courts as he had been noticed by the two courts for two other pending cases.   

Therefore, while releasing the suspect from Seya’s killing, the Magistrate ordered that he be remanded until he was produced in Gampaha and Attanagalla Magistrate’s Courts. (Tony Karunanayake)