On November 27 the Colombo High Court decided to consider the bail applications of both former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundera who had been in remand custody for their alleged role in failing to take measures to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks despite receiving intelligence warnings of the attack, reports Colombo Page. The Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige issued notice to the respondents of Fernando's bail application, Attorney General, the Acting IGP, the Director of the CID and the OIC in charge of the Commercial Investigation Division of the CID to present facts on December 17. Regarding Jayasundera's application, Judge Aditya Patabendige ordered the respondents including the Attorney General, Director of CID and Acting IGP to present objections, if any, to the court on December 17.