Some organised criminal groups are demanding ransom from the families of suspects who have been arrested during investigations on the recent terrorist attacks, the Police Spokesman said today (Jun 10).
These groups have been demanding ransom from families in order to bail out the suspects who have been either remanded or are in police custody, Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara noted.
Further, these criminal groups have also been making random telephone calls and demanding ransom from the people by threatening that they would be arrested over terrorism charges, the Police Spokesman said.
Accordingly, those who receive such calls have been requested to report to their nearest police station along with the phone number, Mr. Gunasekara emphasised.
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.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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