Sarath Manamendra released

3 January 2011 07:13 am

Leader of the Nava Sihala Urumaya Sarath Manamendra was released a short while ago after parties involved in the dispute resolved the matter amicably, police spokesman SP Preshantha Jayakody told Daily Mirror online.

Sarath Manamendra was taken into custody by the Welikada police for threatening two persons with a pistol.Reportedly a trishaw driver had attempted to rob Manamendra with an accomplice when he threatened the two persons by pointing the pistol at them and firing a shot into the air.

This morning Manamendra had taken them to the Welikada police where all of them were subsequently arrested by the police. (GS)