High Court Judge Padmini Ranawaka has reportedly refused the appeal made to grant bail for the former MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena, who has been charged with misusing 16 vehicles of the Presidential Secretariat’s Office.

The High Court Judge has stated that proper procedures have been followed by the learned magistrate in remanding Vaas Gunewardena. As such, the High Court Judge noted that there are no grounds for an appeal against the magisrate’s decision and therefore rejected the application.

Sajin de Vass Gunawardena had been arrested and remanded in connection with the improper use of 16 vehicles attached to the Presidential Secretariat.

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