Three suspects were arrested and detained yesterday (Jun 02) in connection with the killing of a doctor and the theft of his possessions in Kotahena last month, Police said.
The suspects were arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division over the killing which had taken place on May 22. The doctor was identified as Suresh Kumar Brito, a resident of Bloemendhal Street, Kotahena.
According to the Police, the three suspects alleged to have been involved in the killing and theft of some belongings of the doctor have been identified as those between the ages of 16, 17, and 20.
The suspects are residents of Kotahena, and Dematagoda, police noted.
They are being questioned upon a 24-hour detention order which was obtained after they were produced before the Magistrates Court in Colombo yesterday.
Meanwhile, a laptop, a phone, a wrist watch, three bottles of foreign liquor, a cheque book, a bottle of perfume, a pair of slippers, and a cash wallet were discovered among the stolen items belonging to the doctor.
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.
The Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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