The Attorney General has ordered the arrest of 22 persons affiliated with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) in connection with the violence that transpired on 09 May.
MPs Johnston Fernando, Sanath Nishantha, Sanjeewa Edirimanna and Milan Jayathilake and Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon are amongst those named by Attorney General Sanjaya Rajaratnam.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D.Wickremeratne and the DIG in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) were directed by the AG to arrest the following individuals;
- Nalaka Wijesinghe (alias Satha)
- Milan Jayathilake
- Bandula Jayamanne
- Dineth Geethaka
- Saman Lal Fernando
- Sanath Nishantha
- Araabi Wasantha
- Deshabandu Tennakoon
- Subash of Dehiwala Town Council
- Amal Silva
- Sameera Chathuranga Ariyaratne
- Ruwanwelle Ramani
- Thusitha Ranabhahm
- Sajith Saranga
- Mahinda Kahandagama
- Dan Priyasad
- Pushpa Lal Kumarasinghe
- Sanjeewa Edirimanne
- Johnston Fernando
- Nishantha Mendis
- Pushpakumara (ex-army personnel)
- Shavin Fernando
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