Upeksha Swarnamali’s husband granted bail

Chandrika PERERA and Suranjith PERERA

The Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court yesterday (22) granted bail for Rs 100,000 including a cash bail of Rs 2,500 to Walawe Gamage Mahesh Chaminda who is alleged to have assaulted Parliamentarian Upeksha Swarnamali on February 15.

The suspect was produced before the Court by the Mirihana Children’s and Women’s Bureau.

The Mirihana Police said the suspect who is the husband of Upeksha Swarnamali was evading arrest from February 15 and surrendered to the Nugegoda Police Superintendents Office on February 21.

Accordingly, the suspect had been handed over to the Mirihana Children’s and Women’s Bureau which in investigating into the incident.

The Court postponed further hearings for May 02, 2011, Police said.

Investigations are being conducted under the supervision of Police Superintendent Deshabandu Tennakone on the guidance of Colombo South DIG Daya Samaraweera.