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Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando granted bail

05 Feb 2020

Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando, who was remanded over the Easter Sunday attacks has been granted bail by the Colombo High Court. On the 3rd of February, the Colombo Additional Magistrate HIA Kahiyangala ordered Fernando and suspended IGP Pujith Jayasundara to be further remanded until 5th February. The two former top officials have been accused of failing to take measures to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks despite having prior knowledge of the attack, and remanded on charges of criminal negligence and murder.


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