Eight suspects were arrested on Monday following investigations into an incident where the motorcade of Ranil Wickremesinghe was blocked on  June 11, 2013 and stones pelted at his vehicle.

Among the arrested suspects are the Chairman of the Balapitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Dayaratna de Silva and Pradeshiya Sabha member Jagath Priyantha.

Three of the suspects including the chairman were released on bail on Monday. The other suspects have been remanded until February 12.

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