Srilanka, July 3 -- Former Minister Mervyn Silva and three other individuals were granted bail today (July 3) by the Gampaha Provincial High Court.

The court ordered their release on both cash and personal bail.

The defendants were previously remanded over allegations of selling a state-owned land in the Kiribathgoda area using forged deeds.

Legal proceedings are ongoing as authorities continue their investigation into the alleged land fraud.

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