Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother arrested over Easter Sunday attack

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Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riyaj Bathiudeen have been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that they were arrested this morning (24) at Wellawatta under the Prevention of Terrorism Act for aiding and abetting the suicide bombers of the Easter Sunday attack.

DIG Rohana said that they are currently being questioned in this regard by the CID.

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ANTON Saturday, 24 April 2021 07:51 AM

MENTION A BAIL DATE AND WIN A VAUEBLE PRIZE.

ANTON Saturday, 24 April 2021 07:53 AM

IS THIS ALSO A NEW YEAR GAME ? I MEAN SANGAVUNA AMUTHTHA SEVEEMA ?

Travis Saturday, 24 April 2021 07:57 AM

Ohh another drama after a few days will release them and say not enough evidence. Good drama

Lion Saturday, 24 April 2021 07:58 AM

Mega drama begins with a bing bang to appease the cardinal and the 69 laks slaves.Drama will continue while the boys who clicked the trigger, laughing from both ends.

Concerned citizen Saturday, 24 April 2021 08:09 AM

Well.. they are summoned and then put into prison for a few hours.. next news.. they are admitted to hospital where they are pampered and then released on bail.. whats really going on? Pretty sure they are cracking jokes and playing cards in the CID until the heat goes down.. God bless Sri lankan justice..

Ramesh Saturday, 24 April 2021 08:14 AM

Hong Kong, Myanmar and now Sri Lanka. So what happened to those who named in the commission report? Are these people are the substitutes for those mentioned in the report?

Joshua Saturday, 24 April 2021 09:33 AM

main culprits and the politicians including former President who acted irresponsibly are not arrested. In SL aiding and abetting is more criminal than the perpetrators. All a mega drama by this Government. This kind of stories will go on for few more years and then by that time all would be dead and gone.

Ranaweera Saturday, 24 April 2021 09:34 AM

His name has been associated with the Easter Sunday from the beginning. But somehow each time he is arrested he gets away.

Mithula Saturday, 24 April 2021 09:45 AM

What about Sirisena will he be appointed as Deputy PM!He met Basil recently the news says!

Itter Saturday, 24 April 2021 09:57 AM

Rajapaksa’s time is nearing and they will be punished by the own people who voted them. They are big traitors of this country. All have to go home and punished their utter corruption

Johan Saturday, 24 April 2021 10:08 AM

Drama is to shut Cardinal's mouth

Ram Saturday, 24 April 2021 10:28 AM

This is vengeance by the government. After a while AG will say not enough evidence

Joel Saturday, 24 April 2021 10:28 AM

An attempt to get votes for port city project

Fatima Saturday, 24 April 2021 11:02 AM

Why again, no accusation by PCoI, during previous government, A parliamentary selecting committee, released him from all accusations and exonerated,why trouble him again

Lankan lover Saturday, 24 April 2021 11:19 AM

Government should punish the real people who were behind the attacks ,and not Harass people who they don’t like ,it’s a shame targeting all the voices of minority

Kishore Senathirajah Saturday, 24 April 2021 01:39 PM

White vans are back.

Jeeves Saturday, 24 April 2021 01:49 PM

Not surprised by the arrest, but surprised by their ability to escape trial and punishment every time!

Ranaweera Saturday, 24 April 2021 02:02 PM

When Rishad Bathudeen is not arrested , people complain, when he is arrested , again they complain.

Idiot Saturday, 24 April 2021 09:44 PM

When donkeys lead a buffalo herd these are the consequences to expect.

Shan Saturday, 24 April 2021 10:17 PM

Looks like Haren and even Anura may join the club with Rishard, Azad

Jerome de Silva Saturday, 24 April 2021 10:55 PM

happen to the $1 million received by Sirisena from Quart charity to hide perpetrators from prosecution .Then Rajapaksa’s cut a deal with Bathiudeen’s to look other way. Now all of a sudden they got arrested, because Cardinal is putting pressure to find the perpetrators.

DDT Saturday, 24 April 2021 11:09 PM

Ranil Wickremasinghe with Narenda Modi designed Easter Sunday Attack with the help of Diaspora, Present LTTE Leader Rampanthan, Sumanthiran, Ravi Karunanyagam, Rajitha Senarathna

Azur Junaid Sunday, 25 April 2021 02:37 AM

DONT TALK BULLSHIT DDT

Chamarilatha Monday, 26 April 2021 05:42 AM

DDT is an up and coming CIA agent! Get a life BS artist! RW is not an idiot to cut his own throat.

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