Bail for trader accused of selling LTTE record, buyer remains in remand after 1 year

by Abi
Jan 26, 2020
<p>A Tamil shop owner arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for selling a CD with LTTE songs has been released on bail after his lawyer appealed to Sri Lanka’s attorney general.</p> <p>Another Tamil man arrested for purchasing the CD and playing it remains in remand after a year.</p> <p>The shop owner Kanthasamy Ariharan was granted bail on Thursday, while the buyer Gunapalasingham Gunaseelan remains in detention.</p> <p>They were arrested on January 14, 2019.</p>

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