Former Minister and leader of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) Douglas Devenanada was arrested by the Criminal investigation Department (CID) today.
The arrest was made over an investigation based on a statement made by a criminal.
A licensed pistol which had been issued to the former Minister by the army in 2001 had been recovered in a forested area in Weliweriya area, based on a statement by an organized criminal who revealed the location where it was hidden in 2019.
The police said that the former minister is due to be produced in the magistrate court tomorrow.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism today established a 24x7 Emergency Response Unit to coordinate matters related to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
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