Medical Faculty Students' Action Committee Convener Ryan Jayalath arrested on charges of causing damages to public property during an anti-SAITM protest was further remanded till by the Maligakanda Magistrate's Court.
The Maligakanda Magistrate had refused bail on the suspect citing there is no exceptional circumstances to release him on bail since he is alleged to have committed an offence under the Public Property Act.
Jayalath has sought bail from Colombo High Court through a revision application and this application is to be considered on.
Ryan Jayalath was arrested on the charge of forcibly entering the Health Ministry premises on and damaging its property amounting to Rs.1.5 million. The Court had issued a warrant for the arrest of the suspect for evading courts.
On , Jayalath surrendered to Court through a lawyer and was remanded over offences under Public Property Act.