Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered that the anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, seeking his release on anticipatory bail before he is arrested by the Bribery Commission, be taken up for consideration on October 08.

The application was called before Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanka S. Bodaragama today (03), said Ada Derana reporter.

Assistant Director General of the Bribery Commission Anusha Sammandapperuma submitted written objections to the appeal, when the case was taken up today.

In response, President's Counsel Saliya Peiris, representing former minister Nanayakkara, requested a date to file written replies to the objections.

Accordingly, the Magistrate directed t...