Amith Weerasinghe granted bail
June 4, 2019 11:27 am
Leader of ‘Mahason Balakaya’ Amith Weerasinghe, who was in remand custody, has been granted by the Colombo Additional Magistrate, said Ada Derana correspondent.
The suspect was produced before the Colombo Additional Magistrate Kalani Perera this morning (04).
Considering the submissions, the Additional Magistrate ruled that the plaintiff’s allegations against the suspect do not fall under the Public Security Ordinance.
Accordingly, Weerasinghe was ordered to be released under bail conditions of two personal bails worth Rs 1 million.
The suspect was advised not to make statements on social media that are likely to cause unrest among the public and not to conduct such meetings, after bail release.
On May 14th, he was arrested at Teldeniya in Kandy for allegedly espousing racial and religious hatred among communities in the country through social media.
Weerasinghe, who was arrested by the Colombo South Anti-Vice Division, was produced before the Colombo Additional Magistrate and subsequently ordered to be remand.
Police, during a previous hearing, informed the court that the suspect had expressed opinions and views on social media that hinder religious and racial coexistence in the country.
