Senior Minister Athauda Seneviratne threatened
April 24, 2011 04:57 pm
The Mawanella Police has commenced investigation in search of another four suspects for allegedly issuing death threats to Senior Minister Athauda Seneviratne.
The Senior Minister for Rural Affairs had lodged a complaint with the police stating that a group including a Pradeshiya Sabha member had threatened him during a meeting at Mawanella yesterday (April 24).
The police had then proceeded to apprehend the Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha member and several of his supporters.
The group of suspects was subsequently remanded till May 04 after they had been presented before the Mawanella Magistrate’s Court yesterday (April 24).
It has been reported that the accused Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha member, P.A. Piyatissa had contested in the recent Local Government election under the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and was elected.
The Senior Minister for Rural Affairs had lodged a complaint with the police stating that a group including a Pradeshiya Sabha member had threatened him during a meeting at Mawanella yesterday (April 24).
The police had then proceeded to apprehend the Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha member and several of his supporters.
The group of suspects was subsequently remanded till May 04 after they had been presented before the Mawanella Magistrate’s Court yesterday (April 24).
It has been reported that the accused Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha member, P.A. Piyatissa had contested in the recent Local Government election under the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and was elected.
