President Mahinda Rajapaksa paid his final respects to the late Superintendent of Police, Prasad Siriwardena on Tuesday.

Subsequently, the President met with the relatives of the late Superintendent of Police Prasad Siriwardena and expressed his condolences to them.

Meanwhile, IGP N.K Illangakoon also paid his final respects to the late police superintendent.

The OIC of the Borella Police Station who sustained injuries during the protest which took place in the Thunaana area in Padukka on Sunday morning died after succumbing to his injuries.

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