Moratuwa Mayor remanded for disrupting vaccination programme

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May 28, 2021
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(UPDATED) The Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando has been remanded until June 11 after being arrested by the Police for interrupting the official duties of those involved in a COVID-19 vaccination programme in the Moratumulla area.

Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that the arrest was made following a complaint from the officials.

He was also charged for violating quarantine regulations.

The Mayor had allegedly issued a token for persons to be vaccinated, but officials at the Methodist Church premises declined to follow his instructions.

He entered into a heated argument with the medical officer at the centre.

The Mayor surrendered himself to the Mt Lavina police today and was thereafter produced before a magistrate.