Lawyer Gunaratne Wanninayake granted bail over Mt Lavinia court incident

October 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM

Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake, who appeared before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court concerning the recent alleged altercation incident at the court premises, has been released on bail.

The Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court granted bail to Gunaratne Wanninayake, releasing him on two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each.

Gunaratne Wanninayake arrived at the court today over the incident related to the alleged altercation with a Police Constable at the Mount Lavinia court premises on 10th October.

The Police constable was arrested and remanded last week over allegations that he assaulted Gunaratne Wanninayake following an argument related to removing a vehicle from the court premises. He was granted bail on Monday. (Newswire)