Magistrate adjourns bail order for Ranil Wickremesinghe

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (22) adjourned for half an hour the announcement of the order on the bail application filed on behalf of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested and produced before the court by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The bail application was considered before Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura.
Appearing for the CID, Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed court that evidence would be presented against the suspect under the Public Property Act, and requested that Wickremesinghe be remanded as investigations are still ongoing.

However, President’s Counsel Anuja Premaratne, representing the defendant, submitted evidence in favour of his client and urged the court to grant bail.
The Magistrate then announced that the order on the bail application will be delivered after a half-hour adjournment.