Police have arrested a 26-year-old suspect in connection with a clash between two groups that occurred on February 19, where one person was killed and another injured.
The clash had occurred in Helamada, Dewalagama. The suspect, a 26-year-old resident of Helamada, was taken into custody yesterday.
The suspect is due to be produced before the Kegalle Magistrate's Court today (21).
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.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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