Colombo (News1st) – A 43-year old preacher of the Rahumaniya Jumma Mosque in Padiyathalawa has been arrested by the Police Special Task force.

The preacher was arrested in the Maha Oya area last night (May 3) while he was travelling to Kathankudy, along with a group of people. The Police noted that the preacher’s phone contained video’s of Easter bomber Zahran’s sermons.

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