The Colombo High Court today served indictments on civil activist Shehan Malaka Gamage in respect of a statement he had made on the Easter Sunday bomb attacks.

Meanwhile, Shehan Malaka was ordered to be released on a cash bail of Rs.50,000 with two sureties of Rs.500,000 each after he appeared before Colombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja.

The Attorney General filed indictments against the civil activists under the Penal Code for allegedly exciting or attempting to excite feelings of disaffection towards the State. The prosecution alleged that the accused had committed this offence during a press conference held at Maradana on August 17, 2021. The case is to be taken up for trial on January 13 next year.