The Tissamaharama Magistrate today (Dec. 27) granted bail to the arrested chief custodian of the Kataragama Devalaya.
He was ordered to be released on two sureties of Rs.500,000 each.
Mr. Somipala. T. Ratnayake, who surrendered to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) earlier today, was arrested and produced before the Tissamaharama Magistrate.
(Previous News: 27th December 2023 at 01:46pm)
Chief custodian of Kataragama Devalaya, arrested
Chief custodian (Kapu Mahattaya) of the Ruhunu Kataragama Devalaya – Mr. T. Somipala, has been arrested after he surrendered to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) this morning (Dec. 27).
He is to be produced before the Tissamaharama courts.
Previously, it was reported that a complaint has been lodged with the CID that Mr. T. Somipala, has been missing for 02 weeks.
The Attorney General had instructed to arrest the chief custodian and the custodian in charge of the Devala store room, over a 38-pound gold offering that had gone missing.
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