{"id":168204,"date":"2016-09-27T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T18:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=168204"},"modified":"2016-09-27T11:50:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T06:20:23","slug":"mahindananda-aluthgamage-released-on-bail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/mahindananda-aluthgamage-released-on-bail\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahindananda Aluthgamage Released On Bail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former sports Minister, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Mahindananda+Aluthgamage&amp;x=13&amp;y=4\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mahindananda Aluthgamage<\/span><\/a>, who was arrested and remanded over money laundering charges, was released on bail today by the Colombo Chief Magistrate.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-minister, who is also a Parliamentarian, was released on a cash bail of Rs. 50,000 and a surety of Rs. 10 million.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested in connection with a property purchase at Kynsey road for the sum of Rs. 27 million. 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