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Prasanna Ranatunga granted bail following bribery arrest
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|November 13, 2025
FORMER Tourism and Aviation Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, who was arrested yesterday by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, was released on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama.
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The Magistrate granted bail with a cash bond of Rs. 100,000 and two sureties of Rs. 5 million each, while also issuing an order preventing Ranatunga from leaving the country.
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