Adarsha Karandana seeks anticipatory bail: Says CID attempting to arrest her

Adarsha Karandana, who held a media briefing along with former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra against Prof. Ashu Marasinghe has filed an anticipatory bail application in Court to pre-empt the possibility of her arrest by CID relating to a complaint made by Prof. Marasinghe.

A video recording of Prof. Ashu Marasinghe allegedly showing him sexually abusing a dog had gone viral after it was released to media by Adarsha Karandana and SJB former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra. 

In her anticipatory bail application, Adarsha Karandana informed Court that there is an attempt by the CID to arrest her over a complaint lodged by Ashu Marasinghe alleging that statements made to the media were absolutely false and a doctored video clipping had been utilised for this purpose.

When the application came up before Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court, the court issued notices on the CID Director and OIC of Computer Crimes Division to appear in court on January 10.

The petitioner Adarsha Karandana moved Court that an order be issued on the CID directing them to release her on an anticipatory bail, if she was arrested over the alleged charges.

Meanwhile, Prof. Ashu Marasinghe, former advisor to President Ranil Wickremesinghe had sent a letter of demand claiming Rs.500 million and one billion rupees as damages from Hirunika Premachandra and Adarsha Karandana respectively for allegedly making a defamatory statement regarding him during a press conference held on December 23. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)