Kandy Magistrate Srinath Wijesekera yesterday (06) ordered the release of retired Senior DIG Priyantha Jayakody on bail, who was arrested on suspicion and remanded.
He was remanded in custody in connection with the incident of making a false complaint that an organized criminal named Kehelbaddara Padme had threatened him via WhatsApp.
The Magistrate, after considering the submissions made by President’s Counsel Sampath Mendis, who appeared for the suspect when the case was taken up, ordered the suspect to be released on a surety bond of Rs. 10,000 and two surety bonds of Rs. 200,000 each.