The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to four suspects, including former Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) Commissioner General Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe, who were arrested over the alleged illegal registration of a vehicle without proper clearance from Sri Lanka Customs.
Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga delivered the ruling after reviewing submissions made by both the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and the defense.
According to the court order, three suspects were released on two sureties of Rs. 1 million each, while the fourth suspect was granted bail on a surety of Rs. 500,000. In addition to bail, the Magistrate imposed a travel ban on all four suspects and instructed them to surrender their passports to the court.
The case has been scheduled for further hearing on November 14. The suspects are facing charges related to the unlawful issuance of registration documents for a luxury vehicle, which allegedly caused a financial loss to the state and violated standard Customs and registration procedures.
