Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar yesterday served indictments on 13 accused including Navy intelligence officials in connection with alleged abduction, torture, extortion and conspiracy to murder 11 persons in 2008 and 2009. Accordingly, indictments consistent with 667 counts under the Penal Code were served on 13 accused.

Meanwhile,the Trial-at-Bar Bench ordered to re-issue summons on former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda, the fourteenth accused in the case since he was not present in court.

Meanwhile, the Trial-at-Bar Bench comprising High Court Judges Champa Janaki Rajarathne (President), Amal Ranaraja and Nawaratne Marasinghe ordered to release thirteen accused on a cash bail of Rs.500,000 with two sureties...