Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara has refuted reports claiming that suspected suicide bomber Zahran Cassim had not been killed in the recent terror attacks.
He told the press yesterday (May 05) that CCTV footage along with information received on the suspected suicide bomber had reveled that Cassim committed suicide at the Shangri-La hotel.
However, Superintendent Gunasekara said that a DNA test will be carried out on his body parts to further confirm the identity of the suspect.
These DNA samples will be matched with the samples obtained from Cassim's brothers identified as Rilwan and Zaini who had committed suicide at a safehouse in Saindhamarudhu.
A DNA sample wil also be obtained from the daughter of Zahran’s daughter who is being treated at the Ampara hospital.
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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