Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne has granted bail to Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando.
Court on Tuesday, July 9 allowed a surety bail of Rs 500,000 on each of the defendants.
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