A 38-year old man was arrested in Periyamulla yesterday (Jan 04) for setting fire to a dog in Meegamuwa on December 31, 2018.
The dog, a Labrador, named Charlie suffered a brutal death after being set on fire inside its kennel on New Year’s Eve.
The suspect was arrested at around 4 pm by the Meegamuwa Police and is expected to be produced before the Meegamuwa Magistrates Court today.
He has been identified as a resident of Periyamulla, Meegamuwa.
Further investigations on the incident continue.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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