Ranjan Ramanayake arrested over obstruction of police duties

Ranjan Ramanayake arrested over obstruction of police duties

April 13, 2020   07:55 pm

Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake has been arrested for obstructing the duties of police officers. 

The former deputy minister was arrested, a short while ago, on charges of obstructing police officers in the execution of their duties, Senior DIG of Western Province Deshabandu Tennakoon said.

He said that the arrest was made by Mirihana Police at the Madiwela Housing Complex.

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