Police officers shot at a drone which was seen hovering over the Jawatta area in Colombo on Saturday night.
Information regarding the drone has been provided to the Kollupitiya, Bambalapitiya, and Wellawatte Police stations, Narahenpitiya Police said.
According to the Police, the drone was spotted travelling from Bambalapitiya along Marine Drive before flying over the seas.
Investigations have commenced to determine the reason as to why the drone was seen operating over a High Security Zone.
The Civil Aviation Authority had banned all drones and unmanned aircraft following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.
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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