A total of 2289 individuals have been arrested in total over Easter Sunday attacks and the recent rioting incidents in the North Western Province, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said today (Jun 03).
The Spokesman noted that 423 persons of the arrested suspects have been remanded while 211 are being questioned at the police stations of their respective areas.
Further, 68 suspects are currently in the custody of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), he said adding that 26 are being interrogated by the Terrorist Investigations Department (TID).
Meanwhile, 1655 suspects have been released on bail, Spokesman Gunasekara noted.
Issuing his statement, Mr. Gunasekara also outlined that 575 suspects were arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act while 213 have been apprehended under Emergency Regulations.
He further noted that 72 individuals were arrested under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and 1429 had been arrested under the Penal Code.
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 Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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