A suspect was arrested for attempting to bribe the OIC of the Welikada Police yesterday (Feb 25).
The suspect had attempted to bribe the police officer in order to release five individuals who have been arrested for vandalising a property in Nawala.
Police said that the suspect who was identified as a resident of Rukmalgama had attempted to provide a sum of Rs 25,000 as a bribe.
A director of a tar importing company is also among the five suspects, police spokesman S.P. Ruwan Gunasekara said.
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.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
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