Tense situ at Mt. Lavinia: One arrested

29 September 2017 07:25 pm Views - 9033

One suspect had been arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) today in connection with the incident in Mount Lavinia on Tuesday in which a group of protesters allegedly harassed the group of 31 Myanmar refugees, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.

He said that the suspect who is a resident of Moratuwa had been identified as Weerasekarage Deshantha Chamiruwan Rodrigo.

“The suspect was arrested on charges of obstructing the duties of the Police, acting in an unruly manner,” SP Gunasekara said. (Darshana Sanjeewa)