Manjula Perera arrested for assaulting journalist

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UNP Kelaniya organiser Bewan Perera’s son Manjula was today arrested on charges of assaulting Lake House photojournalist Gayan Pushpakumara.

He was arrested on a complaint made by Mr. Pushpakumara to the Keselwatte police that he was assaulted when covering the incident where former minister Champika Ranawaka was brought to court last night. (Nimanthi Ranasinghe)