At least 280 persons were arrested for inciting communal violence and causing damage to private property are currently in custody, Police Media Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.
Among the arrested is the head of Mahason Balakaya, Amith Weerasinghe whose headquarters is been searched.
He said that the two computers and seven petrol bombs which were found at Mahson Balakaya headquarters at digana.
Mr Gunasekara explained thousands of leaflets and banners inciting racial hatred and religious extremism have also been found at the location. Some bank accounts, receipts with proof of funding and other documentation proving links to other organisations have been found.
“Special police inquires are being held to gather data in the two computers and the mobile phones of the suspects. This will help us to further identify who provided them support” he said.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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