Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- The Colombo High Court yesterday rejected a bail application filed by Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne alias 'Harak Kata' and two other accused, over a case of conspiring to escape while in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The Colombo High Court also rejected a request by two other accused in the case to be discharged from the proceedings.

The case was taken up before High Court Judge Buddhika Ragala.

In delivering the order, the Colombo High Court Judge stated that the bail application was rejected because the Attorney General has filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal.

This appeal challenges a previous ruling by the High Court, which had determined that the charges filed against these ...