Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake, who had been arrested and remanded in connection with the recent discovery of a gold-plated T-56 firearm at an apartment complex in Havelock Town, Colombo, has been granted bail under strict bail conditions, Ada Derana reporter said.

The order was issued after he was produced before the Colombo High Court this morning (14).

Accordingly, Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne ordered the former minister to be released on a cash bail of Rs. 250,000, along with two surety bails of Rs. 5 million each.

The judge also ruled that the two individuals providing surety bails must be residents of the Colombo area. Additionally, the court imposed a travel ban on the suspect and dire...