Comrade Jayanthe Wijesekera, JVP Parliamentarian and two other comrades who were remanded on a complaint made by Parliamentarians Piyasiri Wijenayake and Achala Jagoda on the 11th that they were involved in removing two vehicles parked in Parliamentary complex were set free on bail on the 21st.

When Comrade Wijesekera was brought before court on the 17th he was refused bail and was remanded till the 21st and when he was brought before court today lawyers Messsr. Sunil Watagala, Neville Abeyaratne, Jayanth Kodithuwakku and Sumith Silva appearing for Comrade Wijesekera said vehicles of the JVP were the property of the party and they were used commonly by the Parliamentarians of the JVP. As such, Comrade Wijesekera and the two driver comrades have not committed any crime by removing the vehicles as asserted by the complainants pointed out the counsels. They pointed out what the Parliamentarian and the two drivers had done was to safeguard the property of their party.

The court accepted the defense lawyers’ argument and released Comrade Wijesekara and the two driver comrades on bail. The hearing will take place on the 27th. (pic)