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State Minister’s brother granted bail
Destruction at Anawilundawa Wetland Sanctuary
Former Chairman of the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha Jagath Samantha was granted bail yesterday by the Chilaw Magistrate’s Court.
He was arrested when he surrendered to the court on Tuesday and remanded over the clearing of a land at the Anawilundawa Wetland Sanctuary.
Samantha, who is the brother of State Minister Sanath Nishantha Perera, surrendered to the court days after an arrest warrant was issued over the damage caused to the sensitive Ramsa Sanctuary.
Following his surrender, the Chilaw Magistrate ordered the suspect to be remanded until yesterday.