HC accepts Thilina Gamage’s plea to relax bail conditions

The Colombo High Court on Tuesday (11) accepted an application filed by former Magistrate Thilina Gamage seeking relaxation of conditions imposed while obtaining bail in alleged possession of an elephant calf case.

Ada Derana reporter said the former Magistrate has sought to remove the bail condition that he should appear in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) every week.

Under the relaxed bail condition, he has been ordered to report to the CID once a month.

Magistrate Gamage, who surrendered to the Court over the alleged possession of the elephant calf, was initially granted bail by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court on June 02.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilaitiya had recently issued notice for Gamage as well as to appear before the CID to record a statement with respect to the case. Gamage has also been sent on compulsory leave due to the ongoing investigation.