Srilanka, Feb. 18 -- The Colombo High Court today granted bail to Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa after serving him with indictments in connection with the controversial Krrish deal case.

Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Tillekaratne ordered Namal Rajapaksa to be released on a cash bail of Rs.100,000 with two sureties of Rs. 10 million each.

The court further ordered that his fingerprints be obtained to ascertain any previous criminal records.

Meanwhile, the court fixed the pre-trial conference for March 27.

The Attorney General filed criminal proceedings before the High Court against Namal Rajapaksa over the alleged misappropriation of Rs. 70 million belonging to Krrish Company.

The indictments ...