VIDEO: Arachchikattuwa PS chairman remanded
October 21, 2013 04:51 pm
Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Jagath Samantha Perera who was arrested over the alleged assault on three private bus operators has been remanded until November 4, the Ada Derana reporter confirms.
The PS Chairman is accused of assaulting a group of operators on a Chilaw-Colombo intercity bus in the Mahaweva area yesterday.
The private bus operators on the Chilaw-Colombo route protested the incident and began strike action last afternoon.
The Marawila police stated that the PS Chairman who surrendered to them today will be presented to the Marawila District Court.
