Arson attack on RW’s House: Three arrested

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Three persons have been arrested in connection with the arson attack on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe last night, revealed Police Spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police Nihal Thalduwa.

Accordingly, a 19 year-old resident of Mount Lavinia and a 24 year-old and a 28 year-old from Galle have been arrested in connection with the attack.

The Kollupitiya Police have launched a special investigation into the arson attack and several more suspects are to be arrested, according to reports.

A part of the protesters who occupied the President’s House and the Presidential Secretariat in a historic move yesterday allegedly set the Prime Minister’s private residence on fire last night.

Whether these people are linked with the anti-government protesters is yet to be revealed.

MIAP

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