A suspect who was apprehended over allegedly maintaining ties with the Easter Sunday suicide bombers was handed over to the Terrorist Investigations Department (TID) yesterday (May 21).
M.B. Mohamed Safwan was arrested in Dharga Town on April 27 by officers attached to the Beruwala Police Division.
Upon questioning the suspect, Police had learnt that Safwan had close ties with Easter Sunday attack ringleader Mohamed Zahran Cassim.
Accordingly, steps were taken to hand him over to the TID for further investigations.
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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