Matale Mayor arrested for assault
January 9, 2020 12:14 pm
The Mayor of Matale Municipal Council Daljith Aluvihare has been arrested by the police, stated the Police Media Spokesperson.
Reportedly, the Mayor has been arrested over a case of assaulting a Municipal Councilor yesterday (08).
Aluwihare was arrested in connection with an incident of assaulting a fellow UNP municipal councillor.
The councillor in question has lodged a complaint with Matale Police alleging that the Mayor and his driver had assaulted him near the Nugagahamula bus stop in Matale town.
Based on this complaint, the Mayor and his driver arrested today (9) and produced before the Matale Magistrate.
According to the police complaint, an argument between the Mayor’s driver Puwana Kumara and the assaulted councillor had escalated out of control, leading to the attack.
The assaulted councillor has been admitted to the Matale District General Hospital.
