Court rejects Adarsha Karandana’s anticipatory bail application

An anticipatory bail application filed by Adarsha Karandana seeking an order directing the CID to release her on an anticipatory bail, if she was arrested over a complaint made by Prof. Marasinghe was today rejected by Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.

Adarsha Karandana, who held a media briefing along with former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra against Prof. Ashu Marasinghe had 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.(Lakmal Sooriyagoda)