It happened when Shirani Bandaranayake was reinstated as Chief Justice yesterday at the court complex at Aluthkade in Colombo.
Peiris had ordered the release of the suspects who were arrested in
connection with the attack on film artistes in Kurunegala during the
run-up to the January 8 Presidential election.
This was revealed by magistrate Chamara Wickremanayake in public.
Peiris had told Wickremasinghe to release the suspects in the same way
that he (Peiris) got Nishantha Muthuhettigama released on bail.
Mutthuhettigama was released by Magistrate Chandima Edirimanne.
Magistrate Wickremanayake confessed he released the suspects against his
conscience and being a junior he feared for his position.
