A Moulavi who had close ties with key Easter Sunday terrorist bomber Mohamed Zahran has been handed over to the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) for further investigations yesterday (Jul 8).
The suspect had been arrested on May 1 and had been questioned by the Nikaweratiya Police Crimes Division.
He had received training with Zahran at a training facility in Nuwara Eliya, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.
Police have identified the suspect as a 41-year old resident of Nikapitiya, in the North Western region of the country.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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