Three of the six wanted suspects over last Sunday's terror attacks have been taken into custody as of today, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said.
Two of the wanted suspects had died during a shoot out in Kalmunai on April 27 while one is currently hospitalised, the Spokesman told a news conference this afternoon.
The suspects are believed to have committed suicide during the shoot out between security personnel and their suspected terrorist group.
Meanwhile, 44 suspects who were arrested in connection with Easter Sunday bombings are being questioned by the Criminal Investigations Department while 15 are under the custody of the Terrorist Investigations Department.
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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