Lasantha murder suspect released on bail

11 July 2011 10:22 am Views - 4191

By T. Farook Thajudeen.

The Colombo High Court today released a Lance Corporal of the Sri Lanka Army on   cash and sureties bail for alleged involvement in the killing of Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickramatunge.

Colombo High Court Judge Pathman Surasena released the Lance Corporal (776043) Kandegedera Piyawansa of the Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka army on Rs 75.000 cash with two sureties for Rs 100,000 on each.

When the matter was taken up for inquiry the counsel for the suspect, Senaka Ullandupitiya contended that the suspect had been in remand for a long period of time without instituting charges.

He said the suspect was arrested while being as a Lance Corporal in the Tripoli Army Camp at Technical Junction Maradana allegedly for the killing of Lasantha Wickramatunge.