Sri Lanka, April 30 -- The Jailor at the Boossa Prison, who was remanded in connection with the shooting and killing of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne also known as "Ganemulla Sanjeewa" inside the Colombo Magistrate's Court complex, has been granted bail.

Accordingly, the Colombo High Court judge Manjula Thilakaratne ordered the suspected Jailor, Manoj Udayakantha, to be released on two surety bails of Rs. 2.5 million each and a cash bail of Rs. 75,000, after considering a bail application filed on behalf of the suspect.

While delivering the decision, the High Court judge declared that the suspect will be granted bail as there is no direct evidence to prove that he had aided the crime.

The Jailor at the Boossa Prison, w...