18 March 2019 09:31 am
UPFA Southern Provincial Council member Krishantha Pushpakumara, alias ‘Raththaran’, said that he has decided to resign from the post.
The Councillor was arrested by the Akmeemana Police and was released on bail by the Galle Magistrate’s Court on February 28, for the alleged abused of a 16-year-old girl in Akmeemana.
The Councillor said the decision was taken in order to facilitate the ongoing probe against him.