The Colombo Chief Magistrate granted permission for two suspected members of National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) to be detained for further questioning till May 02 by the Kotahena Police.
The suspects who had CDs in their possession with extremist content were arrested by the intelligence officers of the Kotahena Police who had received information and produced the members before the magistrate.
Twelve CDs, a lap top computer, mobile phones and electronic items were seized from the possession of the suspects.
The Kotahena police informed the court that the suspects needed to be questioned further.
Accordingly, the Additional Magistrate Bandarana Nelumdeniya granted leave to question the suspects till until May 2.
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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