COLOMBO (News 1st) – Alleged white van drivers and former chairman of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka Rumy Mohommed were granted bail today (January 06) by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne.

They were released on three sureties of Rs 500,000 and the case will be taken up on February 25th.

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