Rs.600 million misappropriation case: Lalith, Pelpita granted bail | Daily News

Rs.600 million misappropriation case: Lalith, Pelpita granted bail

Former Secretary to the President Lalith Weeragunga and former TRCSL Director General Anusha Pelpita leaving the court  premises. Picture by Dushmantha Mayadune
Former Secretary to the President Lalith Weeragunga and former TRCSL Director General Anusha Pelpita leaving the court premises. Picture by Dushmantha Mayadune

Former Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and former Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Director General Anusha Pelpita who were sentenced to three years Rigorous Imprisonment for misappropriating Rs.600 million of funds belonging to the TRCSL, were released on strict bail conditions by Colombo High Court Judge Gihan Kulathunga

The Judge also issued an order prohibiting them from leaving the country.

They were released on cash bail of Rs.100,000 and three sureties of Rs. 1 million each.

The Judge also ordered that one of the sureties should be a close relative of the convict and the rest should be the government servants and people living within the purview the Colombo Judicial Division.

The Judge ordered them to be released after considering their health conditions and the time it would take to hear the appeal filed by the convicts against the High Court Verdict.

The Judge also ordered the court registrar to apprise the Immigration and Emigration Controller over the suspension of their foreign tours by the court.

The convicts were also ordered to hand over their travel documents to court. Kalinga Indratissa PC appeared for the convicts.Senior State Counsel Yohan Abeywickrema appeared on behalf of the Attorney General’s Department. 

 


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