Actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband were granted bail on the orders of the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court (MC) yesterday (24).

Accordingly, the couple was released on surety bonds of Rs. five million each.

The actress and her spouse, who had been wanted by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), were arrested on 4 April after they appeared before the Court and were kept in remand custody. The CID is investigating Abeyratne and her husband, in connection with their involvement in an alleged financial scam. The Computer Crimes Division of the CID initiated an investigation into the alleged defrauding of Rs. 3 million by the couple, on the promise of employment in South Korea. Subsequently, the CID informed the Court that Abeyratne and her husband would be named as suspects of the relevant case. The Colombo Fort MC also rejected a writ petition looking to prevent their arrest.