Mirihana Police are still on the lookout for the husband of parliamentarian Upeksha Swarnamali, popularly known by her TV personality name Paba, who was allegedly assaulted by him. She is undergoing treatment at the Jayewardenepura General Hospital since Tuesday.
The MP had made a statement to the Police from her hospital bed on Thursday that her husband had hit her following an argument while they were travelling in the car. The couple had been seated in the back seat, while her two security men had been in front, one of them driving the vehicle.
The security men had intervened to prevent her being further attacked and taken her to hospital.
Following her complaint, several Police attempts to contact the suspect have failed. A Police team has been deployed near the parliamentarian’s house at Madiwela to apprehend the suspect, Chief Inspector Senarath Egodawela said.
Relatives plead for captured fishermen’s release
By S. Siriwardene
The families of the five fishermen, who were captured by Somali pirates together with their boat ‘Ocean 4’, are said to be anxiously waiting for news of their breadwinners. W Kamalawathie, wife of C. Pushpakumar Ranaweera, the owner of the boat captured by the pirates says she has no way of getting any information about the whereabouts of her husband and his boat. Harshini Priyanganie, wife of Suhanda Pushpakumar pleaded that the Fisheries Minister help save the five fishermen captured by the pirates. Pathma Iranganie, wife of K. L. B. Samantha of Kalutara pleads for Ministry intervention in the release of the men.
Meanwhile Janet Fernando, mother of K.L. B Samantha also prays with her grandchildren for the release of her son and others who have gone deep fishing to sustain their families. |
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