An anonymous caller who had contacted the Vice Chancellor of the Sri Jayawardenapura university and falsely warned of impending bomb attacks in and around the university, has been remanded until May 21.
The caller, who was later identified as a university student was ordered to be remanded after being produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate's Court yesterday (May 16).
During the hearing before Additional Magistrate Haris Palpola, police told court that the student had called the Vice-Chancellor and warned of a series of explosions which would happen both in and outside the univeristy.
The suspect has been identified as a third year medical student by the name of D. Prasanna Weerasuriya, a 27-year old resident of Kandewatta, Nugegoda.
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.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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