The brother-in-law of Mohamed Zahran, the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday attacks, has been arrested last night in Kekunugolla, Katupotha, police said.
According to the police, M. Abdul Cader Azeem, 28, the suspect, has been identified as the elder brother of Zahran’s wife.
Investigations have shown that his aunt had been married to Naufer Moulavi, who had been arrested in connection with an extremist group involved in the bombings on April 21.
He is also believed to have received training with Zahran at a training camp in Nuwara Eliya
The arrest had been carried out by officers attached to the Colombo Crimes Division at around 10:30 pm.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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