Sri Lanka, May 22 -- The Colombo High Court has ordered the remand of Ravindu Sandeepa, a former Police Constable attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), until the conclusion of the trial.

The constable is accused of aiding and abetting the escape of notorious drug trafficker Nadun Chinthaka alias "Harak Kata", while he was in CID custody.

The case was taken up today (22) before High Court Judge Sujeewa Nissanka, following a motion filed by the prosecution.

Appearing for the Attorney General, Senior State Counsel Sajith Bandara informed court that the detention orders previously issued on the suspect under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) had expired.

Accordingly, the prosecution requested that the accused be rem...