COLOMBO (News 1st) – Operation Director of the Anti-Corruption Front organization, Namal Kumara and Amith Weerasinghe, the leader of the Mahason Balakaya have been arrested.

The police stated that Namal Kumara was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division for alleged links to the tense situations that occurred on Sunday and Monday.

He was arrested when he arrived at the Warakapolia Police to lodge a complaint.

Meanwhile, Amith Weerasinghe was arrested in Theldeniya area.

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