Why MP Duminda Silva still not arrested, question raised in Sri Lanka court

Colombo Additional Magistrate Prasanna Alwis said in court today that the court could only issue warrants and it was the duty of police to arrest suspects.

The magistrate expressed these views at the hearing of the case of murder of Sri Lanka President's official Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and several others.

Ruling United People's Freedom alliance MP Duminda Silva is an accuse of the murder and Criminal Investigation Department says that advise of the Attorney General has been sought to arrest him who is being treated in a foreign hospital for gun shot injuries sustained in the clash in which the murders occurred.

Counsel appearing for the rights of late Mr. Premachandra raised the issue of police failing to arrest the suspect MP. Magistrate ordered to remand 16 suspects until 28th of this month. Share this article