Two suspects were arrested yesterday (May 20) in connection with the Shangri-La hotel bombings on Easter Sunday last month.
The arrest was carried out in Kandy by officials attached to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
CID officers had seized two vehicle passes and room keys belonging to the Shangri-La hotel which were in the possession of the suspects.
Further, 28 passports were also nabbed from one of the suspects at the time of the arrest.
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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