A seven-day detention order will be sought from court for three members of the banned Jamathei Millathu Ibrahim (JMI) group who were arrested in Ampara yesterday (Aug 5), police said.
The suspects are due to be produced before court today.
Police said the suspects had received firearms training along with Easter Sunday attacks mastermind Mohamed Zahran in training camps at Nuwara Eliya and Hambantota.
The suspects have been identified as M.M. Saifullah Haq alias 'Abu Saheed', M.A. Amhar alias 'Abu Hind' and a South Eastern university student M.T. Hidayathullah alias 'Abu Thurab'. They are residents of Gelioya and Mawanella.
Meanwhile, steps are being taken to handover two JMI members identified as a provincial leader of the banned group and a South Eastern university student, to the Terrorist Investigation Division for further investigations.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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