Six more arrested over May 09 violence in Colombo
Posted by Editor on June 1, 2022 - 7:30 am
![Clash at Galle Face Colombo, Sri Lanka](https://www.onlanka.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/clash-at-galle-face-colombo-sri-lanka-7.jpg)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
Another six persons have been arrested over the unrest and violence reported opposite Temple Trees (Maina Go Gama) and in Galle Face (Gota Go Gama) on May 09.
Among the latest arrestees are the son of Moratuwa Mayor, three urban council employees, a member of Colombo Municipal Council and a 56-year-old retired female teacher.
The suspects will be produced before the court today (June 01), the police spokesperson said.
The group has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka’s security chiefs instructed to ensure safety during Presidential Election July 26, 2024
- Sri Lankan Prime Minister says President cannot appoint acting IGP July 26, 2024
- Bonds placed for Ranil Wickremesinghe to contest Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election July 26, 2024
- Sri Lanka announces 2024 Presidential Election date July 26, 2024
- 22% of Sri Lankan households in debt; 14.2% job losses from economic crisis July 25, 2024