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Municipal Council member Mahinda Kahandagama arrested

02 Jun, 2022

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Colombo Municipal Council member Mahinda Kahandagama was arrested today over the 9th May attacks on peaceful protesters at Galle Face and near Temple Trees.

Kahandagama surrendered to the Criminal Investigations Department today after being named as a suspect over the incident.

He was arrested after he surrendered and was questioned by the CID.

Peaceful protesters were attacked at Galle Face and near Temple Trees on the 9th of May.

The attack had taken place following a meeting at Temple Trees attended by Fernando and a number of other Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs.

Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana had revealed recently that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was informed that IGP Chandana D. Wickramaratne had given orders on 9th May not to block the mob heading to Galle Face to create chaos.

The MP said that Senior Police DIG in charge of the Western Province Deshabandu Tennakoon had informed the President over the telephone that the IGP instructed him not to block the mob heading to Galle Face.?(Colombo Gazette)

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