Devananda assassination attempt:

Grama Niladhari arrested

Indika Polkotuwa

The Erakkalampatti Grama Niladhari and a Mannar resident were arrested in connection with their involvement to make a forged Identity Card for an LTTEer suspected to be behind a plot to assassinate Minister Douglas Devananda.

Police had recovered the identity card from the possession of Dayalan.

The forged identity card had been made at the instance of a local LTTE leader and the suspect Grama Niladari had received a gratification of Rs. 500 for his services.

Meanwhile, police intelligence has discovered Killinochchi-based Dayalan had planned out several terrorist acts in Kandy.

At the time of his arrest at Kotmale, another LTTE cadre, Gajendran in his company committed suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule.

Further, a woman in Mannar suspected to have provided accommodation to Dayalan was arrested by the police.