A US national was arrested with several parts of a firearm at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to board a flight to his native country last Saturday night.
Security officials at the airport had apprehended the 56-year old suspect who had arrived in Sri Lanka to inquire into the well being of his mother who was residing in Wellawatte.
Parts of the firearm were discovered inside the US national's travelling bag during an x-ray scan at the emigration terminal of the BIA.
Further investigations are being carried out by the BIA police.
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.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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