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Ex-Agriculture Minister granted bail
Former Agriculture Minister Duminda Dissanayake was granted bail by the Colombo High Court, subject to strict conditions. The court ordered a cash bail of Rs. 250,000 and two surety bails of Rs. 5 million each. He was arrested in May for connection with a gold-plated T-56 rifle found at an apartment complex.
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Accordingly, Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne ordered the former minister to be released on a cash bail of Rs. Additionally, the court imposed a travel ban on the suspect and directed that his passport be surrendered to the court. He was subsequently remanded after being produced in court.
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