Hirunika released on bail

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Colombo, July 22 (Daily Mirror) - Former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra, who was sentenced to a three-year jail term in connection with an abduction case in 2015, was granted bail today by the Colombo High Court pending appeal.

Colombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja ordered the release of Hirunika Premachandra on a cash bail of Rs. 50,000 with two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each. In addition, a travel ban was imposed on the accused.

Hirunika Premachandra had filed an appeal before the Court of Appeal challenging the conviction and three-year sentence imposed by the Colombo High Court. She was found guilty on 18 counts, including conspiring and aiding in the abduction, threatening, assaulting, and intimidating victim Amila Priyankara after the abduction in Dematagoda.

President’s Counsel Nalinda Indatissa appeared for Hirunika Premachandra, while Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara appeared for the Attorney General.

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Sakya Monday, 22 July 2024 09:53 AM

Exactly similar bail conditions for a rabble rouser priest and the lady who had exaggerated false pride. offences are poles apart difficult to understand the logic behind.

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Be Fair Monday, 22 July 2024 09:54 AM

Is this good in Law?

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Niluka Hysinth Monday, 22 July 2024 11:03 AM

Thanks a lot.

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L Jaya Monday, 22 July 2024 12:15 PM

Some relief, no objections from Attorney General side. What a joke, do these people at Attorney General dept failed this time

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MOHAMED Monday, 22 July 2024 12:36 PM

To err is human to forgive is divine. Thank god she is out on bail. Her kids would have missed their mum. Whatever she is an iron lady.

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Hassnda Monday, 22 July 2024 01:08 PM

Worst convicts ( Politicians

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mohan Monday, 22 July 2024 01:56 PM

Then all other women convicts with children should be released too.

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thilak Monday, 22 July 2024 01:57 PM

Next will be Keheliya.

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R.M.Amarasinghe Monday, 22 July 2024 02:14 PM

Thank you so much, Hon. High Court Judge for releasing Hirunika Premachandra. God bless you Sir.

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Hodha Hitha Monday, 22 July 2024 02:30 PM

Abduction was done not to kill, hurt, rob demanding a ransom. It would have been to frighten the guy. Fine and compensation to the guy would have been sufficient

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Chris Monday, 22 July 2024 04:24 PM

This was nothing but revenge and punishment. What about those who abducted so many and killed them or through them into the sea? They walk free.

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Grace Monday, 22 July 2024 05:10 PM

She is a bold lady. Her hands are clean. One day, she will be our president.

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Dr. Berty Balasubramaniam Monday, 22 July 2024 06:50 PM

Very true, she is an Iron Lady like Chandrika, but she is honest, and her hands are clean. OfCourse, as Grace said, why not she can be our President after 10-15 years who knows.

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Ranga Monday, 22 July 2024 06:51 PM

Exactly 100% Agree.

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Anton Weerasinghe Monday, 22 July 2024 06:35 PM

I am happy for you Hirunika the great woman, who pioneered the gota go home revaluation. You will be discharged from all accusations.

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Hiran Monday, 22 July 2024 07:55 PM

A legislation should be passed not to arrest parliamentarians. Otherwise government spends a lot of tax payer’s money to arrest these people, wasting time of the courts and police time without any result.

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Rajini Monday, 22 July 2024 08:16 PM

Raaa-Nil, Im back in town.

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Sunanda Monday, 22 July 2024 09:57 PM

This is pathetic situation. A woman using political power and using her police protectors has been trying to abuse that power by forcibly taken a civilian and punished him for his family dispute.

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Fernando Tuesday, 23 July 2024 08:48 AM

Other female prison inmates who have children should be released with immediate effect. Am I wrong?

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UAli Tuesday, 23 July 2024 09:56 AM

Hon. Judges, we are expecting same leniency towards powerless too, this woman is high handed double rouser purposefully doing such acts

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Ven. Avariwatte Nandasena Thero Tuesday, 23 July 2024 11:35 AM

Honestly, Hirunika deserves pardon from the courts and got out for bail as she is straight forward a bravo indeed. She who went forward and chased Gota (the evil man) from power and for which she should be released for good.

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H. Kanangara - [SJB Kanoo] Tuesday, 23 July 2024 11:41 AM

Where is Sajith? Did he ever go and see Hirunika in the Prison? Even after she is released on bail, I did not see Sajith. Yes, Sajith should not forget the services she rendered to SJB until she went to the jail.

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