UPDATE: Watareka Vijitha Thero remanded

Watareka Vijitha thero who was arrested earlier this afternoon has been remanded until July 2 by the Panadura Magistrate Court.  He was taken into custody by the Colombo Crimes Division after he was released from the Colombo National Hospital for allegedly making a false complaint to police.

Police Media Spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana speaking at a media briefing on June 22 said following inquiries a relative had revealed that the thero had requested him to be dropped at the said location in Panadura. Further he added that the injuries sustained by the monk were self inflicted.

Watareka Vijitha Thero, a member of the Mahiyanganaya Pradeshiya Sabha, was found lying on the roadside in Bandaragama on June 19.