A total of 17 safehouses and seven training facilities used by the terrorists involved in the Easter Sunday attacks have been identified so far, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said yesterday (May 15).
The safehouses were discovered in Meegamuwa (Katuwapitiya), Sarikkamulla (Panadura), Enderamulla (Wattala), St. Anthony's Road (Colombo 03), Templers Road (Mount Lavinia), Malwana, Thihariya, Wanathavilluwa, Sainthamaruthu 9, Daluwakotuwa (Kochchikade), Kuliyapitiya, Hettipola, Katupotha, Nintavur, Valaichchenai, Sammanthurai, Mayura Place (Colombo 06).
Meanwhile, the training camps of the terrorists were identified in Wanathavilluwa, Hambantota, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Malwana, Valaichchenai, and Kattankudy, the Spokesman noted.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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