Arson attack on President’s private residence: J. Sri Ranga granted bail

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LFormer Parliamentarian J. Sri Ranga was today granted bail after being produced before Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court regarding the investigations over the incident of setting fire to President Ranil Wickremesinghe's private residence in Colombo.

Sri Ranga was ordered to be released on a cash bail of Rs.Rs.20,000 with a Rs. 5 million surety bail by Acting Magistrate Bandara Ilangasinghe.
The CID had named Sri Ranga as a suspect alleging that he had actively participated in a protest near President’s private residence on July 9 last year and aided and abetted to damage the property after being a member of an unlawful assembly. The CID further alleged that the suspect could be also charged for criminal trespassing with the intention of committing mischief to the property.
However, defence counsel argued that his client has been named as a suspect by CID while he was discharging his duty as a journalist.

The Court had earlier issued an order directing the Prison Authorities to produce J. Sri Ranga before Court regarding this incident. A group of protesters had torched President Ranil Wickremesinghe's private residence on July 9, last year causing extensive damages to the property.

Former MP J. Sri Ranga was in remand custody for allegedly influencing the witnesses of a fatal traffic accident in Vavuniya in 2011.(Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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Love Srilanka Wednesday, 03 May 2023 06:12 PM

All this is nothing but mere politics of some kind ..so sad to see Sri Lankan judiciary has become an agent to the government...AG and all other top judges have to bow down to the president to get some promotions and favours as a result this Political influence we have destroyed our legal system...once it was the best in Asia now it is become next to Afghanistan in law and order

Gibbs Thursday, 04 May 2023 05:52 AM

This comment is a prime example for how people can get blinded by their allegiances

Spartacus Wednesday, 03 May 2023 07:57 PM

Such a sweet judiciary, always concerned about the well being of the perpetrators. Such a nice country for criminals.

Johan Wednesday, 03 May 2023 08:57 PM

Most of the Pohuttuwa Mps and Rajapakses are his friends.This is only drama in SL Politics

Sivalingam Wednesday, 03 May 2023 09:36 PM

Dulanjali Premadasa and Capital Kotiraja also instigated the burning of Ranil's house.

Thimothy Joseph Thursday, 04 May 2023 02:37 AM

It is not this individual but the organisation he represents should brought to books.They play politics like no other. The damage this institute had caused to Sri Lankan culture, people and economy is unwarranted.

Tom Thursday, 04 May 2023 05:58 AM

This man is an agent for an electronic media firm, which is well known for its support for Sajith

Ty Thursday, 04 May 2023 06:14 AM

This guy is already in remand for another case. This is for giving false evidence in a motor accident whilst he was an mp where his security officer had got killed. It is alleged that he had driven the vehicle and tried to put the blame on the dead officer.

Godfather Thursday, 04 May 2023 06:28 AM

A sister of a top politician at the scene, a son of politician of the same party accused and now in hiding, electronic media firm supporting the top politician accused for directing the mob and now a former full time journalist who worked for the same firm accused.

Jude Thursday, 04 May 2023 08:21 AM

He's an AG-ent of the Leader!!

Jude Thursday, 04 May 2023 08:29 AM

SL legal fraternity have become whims and fancies of the government!! The AG just a puppet of the government!! Legal system totally screwed up!!

Born again Thursday, 04 May 2023 01:36 PM

Whoever comes to power, Capital Kotiraja controls the economy and the politicians.

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