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Namal, five others remanded till Oct.16.

Namal Rajapakshe remanded

Source: Daily Mirror

Parliamentarians Namal Rajapaksa, D.V. Chanaka, Prassanna Ranaweera and three others who were arrested yesterday (10/10)  evening were remanded till October 16, police said.

They were arrested this evening by the Hambantota Police in connection with the recent protest in Hambantota, Police said.

They were summoned by the Hambantota Police to record a statement in connection with the incident yesterday afternoon.

Western Provincial Councillor Upali Kodikara, Southern Provincial Councillors Sampath Athukorala and Major (Rtd.) Ajith Prasanna were among those arrested.


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By Madhura Seneviratne



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