The final rites of the 16 persons who were killed during explosions which took place inside a rest house in Saindamardu was conducted with the intervention of the Police today (Apr 02), Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said.
Mr. Gunasekara pointed out that the remains of 10 persons were buried without religious rites while the final rites of six children were done in accordance with religious rituals.
The final rites of these persons was conducted in this manner in accordance to appeals put forward by the priests in the area.
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.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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