Shashi Weerawansa released on bail
Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s wife Shashi Weerawansa, who was arrested and remanded on charges of falsifying documents to obtain a diplomatic passport, has been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.
She was released on a personal bail of Rs 500,000 and a cash bail of Rs 15,000 under strict conditions, after a motion seeking bail was taken up for consideration today (27) before Magistrate Gihan Pilipitiya.
The defendant has been ordered to appear before the court registrar once every month and to refrain from attempting to influence witnesses in the case.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested Shashi Weerawansa at a private hospital in Malabe last Sunday (22) and subsequently remanded by the Colombo magistrate.
On Tuesday (24) she was transferred to the Prison Hospital from the private hospital in Malabe.
(Ada Derana)
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Just imagine if a normal citizen would have been released for such an offence. The present government is no better. Even they have a bunch of criminals in their parlement, best solution is to form a national government and share the bribe equally.
What a drama, just look at the number of Policemen and Policewomen to guard this innocent (until proven guilty) housewife. She is being treated like a suspected assassin.
There are other suspected assassins assigned by the armed forces to protect ex-leaders. Is this the Yahapalanaya that we were promised ?
Yaha palanayen hadhapu passport newai , mewa anthima horu palanayen ( mahinda) hadhapu aewa. Diplomatic ppt mahindage ugaye nikan marie biscuit wage.