For alleged terrorist links:
Former UC Vice Chairman arrested
Asela Kuruluwansa and Indika Polkotuwa
The Central Province Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) has
arrested a former Vice Chairman of the Talawakelle Urban Council
allegedly for aiding and abetting LTTE terrorist activities. Police have
received information that the suspect had taken estate youth for arms
training in the North and has assisted the LTTE in transporting
explosives to the estates.
A group of police officers led by Central Province TID
officer-in-charge Inspector Saman Yatawara arrested the suspect on
information received while interrogating a suspect arrested a fortnight
ago with a cache of arms. |