Two suspects have been remanded until May 06 for spreading false rumours on contaminated water being supplied to certain areas in the country.
The suspects were arrested last evening along the Madampitiya Road in Colombo 15 before being produced before the Colombo Magistrates Court today, police said.
According to the police, the suspects are believed to have violated the Penal Code and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Meanwhile, the police has warned the public that the law would be enforced to its fullest extent on those who spread false rumours.
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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