Sri Lanka police arrest and grant bail to president of the Golden Key Depositors' Association

President of the Golden Key Depositors' Association, Anusha Emmert who was arrested yesterday (15) evening while carrying out a protest with other members of the association outside the residence of former Ceylinco Chairman Lalith Kotelawala in Colombo, was released on police bail this morning.


Six others arrested along with Emmert were also granted police bail of Rs 100,000 each and asked to appear before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court later on Friday morning.
The depositors were demanding that Kotelawala be held accountable and rescue thousands of depositors who are yet to have their dues fully settled when they were arrested by police.
According to the protestors, an argument has erupted between the police officers and Emmert when the police arrived at around 6:30 p.m. and asked them to call off the protest. Emmert had then been forced into a jeep and taken away, they said.