AG DIRECTS TO ARREST 22

including former ministers for attacking peaceful protesters

● The directive has been issued after considering police investigation reports into the attacks together with the Attorney General’s Department, investigations of the incident

● The Attorney General has further directed the IGP to immediately arrest Senior DIG Western Province, Deshabandu Tennakoon

The Attorney General yesterday directed the IGP and the Senior DIG in charge of the CID to immediately arrest and produce 22 persons, including MPS and former ministers, in connection with the attack on the peaceful protests at Galle Face and opposite Temple Trees.

The direction has been given after taking into consideration police investigation reports into the attacks together with the Attorney General’s Department, investigations of the incident.

The Attorney General has further instructed the IGP to immediately arrest Senior DIG Western Province, Deshabandu Tennakoon, in addition to the politicians involved in the crime. Among those ordered to be arrested were MPS Johnston Fernando, Sanath Nishantha, Sanjeewa Edirimanne and Milan Jayatilake, Moratuwa Mayor Samanlal Fernando, and Ex Chairman of the Federation of self employed Mahinda Kahandagama, and Dan Priyasad a social activist.

When inquired about the instructions given regarding the former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, sources from the Attorney General’s Department said that steps would be taken to take action against former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa after taking a closer look at the summary of the investigations