Magistrate warns Ramanayake

Samanthi WEERASEKERA

When the case against actor turned politician Ranjan Ramanayke came up for hearing before Kandy Additional Magistrate Mrs Thanuja Jayatunga yesterday the Magistrate warned Ramanayake in open Court that he would be remanded again if he is reported to have breached bail conditions or tried to threaten the petitioner in any way in the future.

In this case Ranjan Ramanayake is charged with having defrauded the woman petitioner in a sum of Rs 1 million, promising to marry her. The Magistrate who postponed the case for May 11, noticed the petitioner who was not in Court, to appear in Court on the next date. Earlier Attorney Ranjith Bandara Welikumbura appearing for the petitioner, a lady teacher of Katugastota, said Ramanayake is reported to have issued threats to the teacher after he was released on bail.