Former Wayamba PC member granted bail

Prasad Poornamal, Puttalam District Group Corr

Former Wayamba Provincial Council member Ananda Sarath Kumara (27) remanded in connection with an incident in which he allegedly ordered a female teacher to kneel before him, was released on Rs 5,000 cash and two personal bail bonds of Rs 500,000 each when produced before the Anamaduwa Magistrate yesterday.

The Magistrate also ordered him to report to Navagattegama Police on the last Sunday of each month. A large crowd including Puttalam District Parliamentarian Arundika Fernando was present at the Court premises to receive Kumara after he was released on bail.

Meanwhile the North Western Provincial Councillor granted bail by the Anamaduwa magistrate yesterday for ordering a teacher to kneel down as a punishment, dashed coconuts at the Iyyanayake Devale seeking redress.

Ananda Sarath Kumara was arrested for forcing a teacher of Navodya Vidayalaya in Nawagaththegama to kneel down as a punishment. His supporters received him as he came out of the court premises and was taken around Anamaduwa town. Kumara was later taken to the devale where he dashed coconuts seeking redress.

Kumara was arrested following a complaint lodged by the school’s disciplinary teacher.