Police have arrested 230 individuals so far in connection with the violent activities reported from across the country following the mob attack on the peaceful protestors in Kollupitiya and Galle Face on May 9, Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said yesterday.
“They have been arrested based on 707 already received complaints and the Police are receiving more complaints on the same,” he said.
Of those arrested, 71 are from the Western Province, 47 are from the North Central Province, 43 are from the Southern Province, 36 are from the North Western Province, 17 from the Central Province, 13 from the Sabaragamuwa Province, two from the Uva Province and one from the Northern Province.
“A total of 68 suspects have already been remanded by the Courts and the others were to be produced before the Courts yesterday,” SSP Thalduwa said.
These suspects will be produced before Courts on the charges of homicide, curfew violation, causing injury, assault, unlawful assembly and unlawful entry.
The spokesman also requested the public to contact Hotlines 1997 or 118 and the e-mail ‘[email protected]’ to provide more details about these violent activities.
He said the Police Headquarters have instructed all Police stations islandwide to increase the number of mobile patrols with a maximum number of officers in order to ensure law and order in their respective areas.
Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Ministers and MPs Dinesh Gunawardena, Dr. Ramesh Pathirana, Prasanna Ranatunge, Vidura Wickramanayake, Shehan Semasinghe, Kanaka Herath, Kanchana Wijesekara, Thenuka Vidanagamage, Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, Prof. Channa Jayasumana, Arundika Fernando, Wimalaweera Dissanayake, Mohan Priyadarshana De. Silva, Nazeer Ahamed, Sanath Nishantha, Tharaka Balasuriya, Indika Anuruddha, Siripala Gamlath, Anuradha Jayarathne, D.V. Chanaka, Sisira Jayakody, Prasanna Ranaweera, D.B. Herath, Dr. Seetha Arambepola, Rohana Dissanayake, Shantha Bandara, Piyal Nishantha De Silva, Ashoka Priyantha, Kapila Athukorala, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Gunapala Rathnasekara, Chamal Rajapaksa, Johnston Fernando, Gamini Lokuge, Dr. Bandula Gunawardane, Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, C.B. Rathnayake, Keheliya Rambukwella, S.M. Chandrasena, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Rohitha Abeygunawardane, Namal Rajapaksa, Roshan Ranasinghe, Shashindra Rajapaksa, Jayantha Ketagoda, Sampath Athukorala, Janaka Thissakuttiarachchi, U.K. Sumith Udukumbura, Akila Ellawala, Lalith Ellawala, Jagath Kumara Sumithrarachchi, Nalaka Kottegoda, Kokila Gunawardane, Milan Jayatilake, Isuru Dodangoda, Premanath C. Dolawatta, H.Nandasena, Anupa Pasqual, Chinthaka Amal Mayadunna, Nipuna Ranawaka, Ali Sabry Raheem, Ajith Rajapaksa, Gunatilake Rajapaksa, Upul Mahendra Rajapaksa, Rajika Wickramasinghe, Sahan Pradeep Vithana, D. Weerasinghe, Samanpriya Herath, Lalith Warnakumara, Chandima Weerakkody, Nimal Lanza and Priyankara Jayaratne are among of whose residences, properties, offices and vehicles were attacked between May 9 and 14. Meanwhile, the Polonnaruwa District Parliamentarian Amarakeerthi Athukorala and his security officer were assassinated during a clash at Nittambuwa on May 9. The Parliamentarian’s residence and the vehicle were also destroyed by the attackers.
According to the Police Media Spokesman, the Criminal Investigation Department is conducting investigations into the attacks on the peaceful protestors as well. These investigations are being carried out under the direct supervision of the Attorney General.
“The officers have recorded evidence from nearly 170 victims of the attack and are also scrutinizing the technical evidence such as media and social media footage,” he further said.
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