The seven persons arrested this morning for attending the birthday party recently organized by Chandimal Jayasinghe at a hotel in Colombo, have been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. Police have informed courts that necessary action would be taken non the accused under quarantine laws. Chandimal Jayasinghe and Piumi Hansamali had been accused of organizing a birthday party at a five-star hotel in the Galle Face area on the night of May 30, in violation of quarantine laws. Fifteen individuals including Chandimal Jayasinghe and Piumi Hansamali had been taken into custody on three separate occasions early this week in connection with the incident, however, they were later granted bail by the court. They were subsequently sent to the Passara quarantine centre for a period of 14 days.


Source:   The Nation
June 04, 2021 10:04 UTC