The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is currently questioning 77 suspects over the Easter Sunday bombings, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said today (Jun 14).
The Spokesman added that 25 individuals are under custody of the Terrorist Investigations Department.
Five wanted suspects linked to the Easter Sunday bombings were also arrested and brought to the country from Saudi Arabia this morning.
Among these suspects was Mohamed Milhan who has been named as the chief suspect in the killing of two police officers in Vavunathivu last year.
The suspects had been arrested by a team of CID officers led by an assistant Police Superintendent. They had arrived on flight UL-282 at around 4:30 am.
Police have identified the suspects as N.M.A. Milhan, M.A Mohamed Mila, A. Abusally, M.I.M. Ismail, and M.M.M. Shahnawaz Sabri. They are being questioned at the CID headquarters in Colombo.
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.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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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