March 12, Colombo (LNW): Sandaruwan Senadheera, the editor associated with the online news platform Lanka eNews, was taken into custody on Wednesday (11) after landing at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) following a flight from London.
Authorities stated that officers attached to the Department of Immigration and Emigration Sri Lanka stopped Senadheera shortly after his arrival at the airport earlier in the day.
After being questioned at the terminal, he was formally detained and later transferred to the custody of the Sri Lanka Police for further legal procedures.
Reports indicated that the arrest was carried out in connection with an ongoing legal proceeding which cites Senadheera as a suspect.