Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanka S. Bodaragama today (31) ordered the release of Sadhika Lakshani, the wife of ' Backhoe Saman', on bail from remand custody, where she was being held under the Money Laundering Act.

The suspect was granted bail consisting of a Rs. 50,000 cash bail and three personal sureties of Rs. 2 million each.

The court also issued an order prohibiting the suspect from traveling overseas.

The court further ordered the suspect to appear before the Financial Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) every Sunday between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

The Magistrate, in declaring the order, stated that the suspect was being released in accordance with Section 14 of the Bail Act,...