Sri Lanka Police fail to arrest former MP Athuraliye Rathana thero
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Sri Lanka Police say several teams from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Colombo Crimes Division visited the Obeysekarapura Sadaham Sewana Temple on Thursday night (August 7) to arrest former MP Athuraliye Rathana Thero.
The Thero is said to be residing at the temple, but he was not there when police arrived.
The visit followed a complaint made to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) by a monk claiming to be the General Secretary of the Ape Janabala Party.
The complaint alleges that in 2020, Athuraliye Rathana Thero abducted, assaulted, and threatened him to obtain a position as a National List MP.
Police confirm that investigations are continuing to locate and arrest the former MP.
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Must be somewhat understanding. May be he took the example set by the previous IGP Tennakoon.
Ven. Athuraliye Rathna is absconding. Sri Lanka Police has to be Polished! They let Ms. Sewandi to escape! They have a habit of closing the stables after the horse escape!! May be the Police expecting this controversial monk to give himself up through a lawyer!