Court grants bail to Backoe Saman’s wife

October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today granted bail to the wife of underworld figure ‘Backoe Saman’, who has been held in remand custody under the Money Laundering Act.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (31) ordered  Sadhika Lakshani to be released on a cash bail of Rs. 50,000 and three personal sureties of Rs. 2 million each.

The court also issued an order prohibiting the suspect from travelling abroad, imposing an overseas travel ban.

Additionally, the suspect was ordered to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigations Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) every Sunday between 9:00 am and 10:00 am. (Newswire)