Basil gets bail

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Former minister Basil Rajapaksa was released on Bail in line with the Colombo High Court order this morning directing the Kaduwela Magistrate Dhammika Hemapala to revise his remand order on the suspect.

The former minister and Devineguma Development Department’s former director general Kithsiri Ranawaka were released on a personal bail of Rs.1 million each.

They were remanded three weeks ago on charges of purchasing GI pipes from funds belonging to the Department and distributing the pipes to Local government bodies during the previous presidential election. (M.I. Edirisinghe)

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Don Monday, 08 August 2016 03:18 PM

Justice will be served if these cases end quickly without taking decades.

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Andrew Pitugala Monday, 08 August 2016 03:22 PM

Inquire, arrest, remand and bail. That is all that is happening. None found guilty and sentenced !!!!

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sigiriya Monday, 08 August 2016 04:35 PM

I somehow get the feeling that the judiciary is acting very fairly. We must understand that those accused are powerful personalities, who would not leave any stone un-turned to escape being sentenced. it appears that the judiciary is facing each of these attempts fairly, and hopefully soon the guilty ones would run out of new ploys and options to escape justice. We need to be patient!

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jolly bird Monday, 08 August 2016 04:40 PM

AS YOU GUESSED . via DM Android App

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ananda Monday, 08 August 2016 04:46 PM

This is a comedy of errors. He will be fit like a fiddle and run mock with the JO after release. via DM Android App

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karthik Monday, 08 August 2016 05:10 PM

lokks like all the offence commited are bailable minnor offences.

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Real Peace Monday, 08 August 2016 05:14 PM

Galvanized Iron pipe

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Selvyn Monday, 08 August 2016 05:20 PM

Now he is getting temporary relief but he knows there is no escape from those multiple charges and that keeps him torturing via DM Android App

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Priyantha Monday, 08 August 2016 05:23 PM

Our legal system is nothing but a joke!

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Upul Monday, 08 August 2016 05:28 PM

After releasing did he go back to the hospital?

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yakadaya Monday, 08 August 2016 05:32 PM

This is certainly a Comedy parade with this individual going IN and OUT of jail (plush hospital treatment). Can a normal citizen of this country enjoy these privileges ?

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Dunston Monday, 08 August 2016 07:49 PM

This is becoming a joke now, they arrest and bail them, how many cases now against him. I dout about justice..

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Joe rajah Tuesday, 09 August 2016 05:55 AM

I am disgusted with the justice system i was against the international judges now i support our justice system is incompetant

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Wele Vidane Tuesday, 09 August 2016 06:21 AM

If UNP need an organiser for Kaduwela they can look into court premises.

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Procter Tuesday, 09 August 2016 07:56 AM

The Bail Money it is self can be from the Fraud Money he collected. That is self will be Proof to give Justice to the People of Mother Lanka. He had been only monthly Paid Minsiter in about 18 Months ago.

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Ajja Tuesday, 09 August 2016 07:58 AM

Yes,it is a joke and these fellows finally end up in a Luxury Hospital not in Prison.The Prison is built for you and me.

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