UNP MP’s assault leaves Constable in hospital
Posted by Editor on February 11, 2019 - 9:03 am
A police constable attached to the Bandarawela Police has been hospitalised after being allegedly assaulted by a United National Party Parliamentarian.
The Police Media Unit said the constable came under an attack last evening, following a dispute over a traffic incident.
The injured constable is attached to the Bandarawela Anti-Vice Unit.
(Source: News Radio)

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They are all thugs.
The UNP is claiming SLFP and SLPP are dominated by thugs who wrecked our honourable Parliament.
But 2 UNP MP’s were caught on video swishing knives in Parliament; no action taken by the Party.
Now, UNP Parliamentarian assaults a Police Officer who was doing his duty.
Shame on you guys, the UNP Government should resign,.
WHY HAS THIS THUG PARLIAMENTARIAN NOT BEEN BEEN ARRESTED?
DID THE JOKER IGP RECEIVE A CALL FROM SAGALA?
The thug’s behaviour is worse than that of Makadure Madush, Andarewatte Chamara and Angoda Lokka.
A police constable driver attached to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has been hospitalised due to an alleged assault by UNP Badulla District MP Chaminda Wijesiri yesterday in Bandarawela.
Police said the constable who was driving a jeep of the DIG of the PNB, was assaulted when he overtook the MP’s vehicle in Bandarawela Town. It was reported that the DIG was not in the jeep when the incident happened.
The Constable was admitted to the Bandarawela Hospital following the assault.
No one had been arrested and the Bandarawela Police are investigating the incident.