Shehan Malaka, a civil society activist arrested by the CID in Panadura yesterday, was released on Rs. 15,000 cash bail and two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each by the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court today after being produced before the court by the CID.
The court banned Shehan Malaka from traveling overseas and ordered him to hand over his passport to the court and appear before the CID on the last Sunday of every month and confirm his residency.
During a press conference in Colombo in August last year, the CID summoned him on eight occasions for questioning over his controversial statements regarding the terrorist attack on Easter Sunday. The CID sought the advice of the Attorney General in this regard. Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa stated that Shehan Malaka was arrested yesterday on the instructions of the Attorney General.
The Police Media Spokesman stated that the Attorney General has determined that the offenses mentioned in Article 120 of the Penal Code have been violated by the statements made in front of the media.
The case is due to be heard again on March 29.
