Two persons have been arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting the suspects involved in a shooting which occurred in Piliyandala, local media reports claimed.
According to the Police the individuals were arrested in Dharga Town and Ahungalla areas during a raid carried out last night. They were remanded until June 16 after being produced before the Kesbewa Acting Magistrate this morning.
A police constable was killed and five others were injured in a shooting near a state bank in Piliyandala on May 09. Unidentified persons who arrived on motorcycles had opened fire at the cops, it was reported. The deceased has been identified as an official attached to the Police Narcotics Bureau.
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.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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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