The Colombo High Court yesterday ordered to remand interdicted IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando revising Colombo Chief Magistrate’s order to release them on bail in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks.Delivering his order regarding a revision application filed by Criminal Investigation Department, Colombo High Court Judge Vikum Kaluarachchi observed that the bail order issued by Chief Magistrate had exceeded the powers vested on a Magistrate.The High Court judge decided to revise the Chief Magistrate’s bail order dated July 9, 2019 after observing that bail order made by Chief Magistrate was erroneous.
