The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today (May 13) permitted the Terrorism Investigation Department (TID) to question the 10th suspect who was arrested with nine other employees of a copper factory owned by a suicide bomber involved in the Easter Sunday attacks.
Accordingly, questioning will be carried out on the suspect identified as Karuppaiah Rajendra Abdullah, tomorrow and on Wednesday, TID informed court during today's hearing.
Abdullah was one among the 10 employees who were arrested while working at a copper factory belonging to Insan Ibrahim who had carried out the suicide bombing at the Shangri-La hotel.
Nine other suspects have been released on bail. However, an investigation is currently underway to determine whether it was a blunder by the Wellampitiya Police which led to the release of the other nine employees.
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.
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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