Former DIG of the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID), Nalaka de Silva who was taken into custody over an alleged VVIP assassination plot, was released on bail today (21).
Mr. De Silva was released on bail during a hearing before Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne this afternoon after imposing a cash bail of Rs 25,000 and two surety bails worth Rs 500,000 each. The Magistrate also imposed a travel ban on the former DIG.
The former TID chief was arrested in October 2018 and was in remand custody since over an alleged conspiracy to assassinate President Maithripala Sirisena as well as the former Secretary to the Ministry of Defence.
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