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Douglas Devananda, a former Sri Lankan minister and leader of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), was granted bail by the Gampaha Magistrate's Court amid an investigation into the alleged transfer of a military firearm to organized crime. The EPDP has a controversial history, facing allegations of human rights abuses, including child trafficking and collaboration with the Sri Lankan Army, which has led to protests from Tamil families against Devananda's legacy of state-backed repression.