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No bail for Moratuwa Mayor

By Sahan Rathanasekara

June 01, 2021

The Moratuwa Additional Magistrate has rejected the bail application of Moratuwa Mayor Samanlal Fernando, who was remanded in police custody for obstructing the duties of health officials involved in a vaccination program in Moratumulla.

Attorneys for the Mayor of Moratuwa have filed a motion seeking bail. The mayor is currently being held at the quarantine center for prisoners located in Pallansena Youth Correctional Center.