The Colombo High Court today (04) granted bail for 24 people who had actually been remanded on the charges of attacking a group of people and causing damage to property at the Borella New Magazine Prison during clashes in 2012.
During the trial, 43 defendants associated with the occurrence pleaded guilty to the charges, Ada Derana press reporter said.Accordingly, the implicated were ordered to pay Rs.
300,000 in settlement to Nihal Gunawardena, who was seriously hurt in the event.
The judge bought each accused to pay Rs.
7,000 as settlement on the next court date.Additionally, the defendants were bought to pay Rs.
122,000 each for the damages to the home, totaling to over Rs.
5.2 million, triggered to the Magazine Prison during the clashes.
The settlement payments were ordered to be completed by December 13, 2024.