One suspect has been arrested in connection with the vandalisation of a house in the Batapola area at around 11:30 last night (Mar 09).
According to the police, a gang had arrived on four motorcycles and opened fire at a house while also damaging the property in its vicinity.
Police had utilised the assisstance of CCTV footage to trace the number plates of the motorcycles and had subsequently arrested one suspect.
Investigations are currently underway to apprehend the other suspects involved in the shooting.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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.
Leave Comments