Tissanayagam's bail application refused

Sandasen Marasinghe

Colombo High Court Judge Deepali Wijesundara yesterday refused to allow the application filed by J. S. Tissanayagam to file for bail before the Supreme Court.

The Court in its order stated that the application could not be allowed as the indictment was filed with three charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. The order further stated that at the initial stage Tissanayagam was refused bail but he did not challenge order.

The Attorney General's Department filed indictment against Jeyaprakasan Sittampalam Tissanayagam on three counts for conspiring to publish North Eastern Monthly magazine between June 01, 2006 to June 01, 2007 and publishing the magazine as a result of the conspiracy. The publication was defamatory of the Government and incited racism.