Sri Lanka, May 2 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today (02) granted bail to Thusitha Halloluwa, who is charged with the alleged misuse of a computer and a mobile phone valued at over Rs. 470,000, which were issued to him during his tenure as Acting Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB).

Accordingly, Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura ordered the suspect to be released on two surety bails of Rs. 200,000 each and imposed an overseas travel ban preventing him from leaving the country.

Appearing on behalf of the suspect, Attorney-at-Law Ajith Pathirana informed the court that his client served as Acting Director of the National Lotteries Board from 2017 to 2019, during which he was provided with a computer and mobile...