COLOMBO (News 1st) – Police Media Spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara said that Former Minister Arjuna Ranatunga was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division of Police over the incident that transpired at the CPC Head office in Dematagoda yesterday (October 28).

Ranatunga was later released on bail after being produced before court.

Meanwhile, the officer assigned to Ranatunga’s security detail that carried out the shooting was remanded till the 12th of November.

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