Suspect arrested over alleged assault on lawyers

Colombo, Feb. 1 (Daily Mirror) - The Mirihana Police arrested a suspect over the criminal intimidation of a lawyer and an attack on his vehicle following proceedings at the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court.

According to Police, a complaint was lodged stating that two lawyers who appeared on behalf of a case at the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court on 30 January 2026 were leaving the court premises when a group of individuals blocked the road, surrounded their vehicle, threatened to kill them and damaged the car.

Three police teams, including officers from the Mirihana Police Station, were deployed to investigate into the incident.

A suspect was arrested by a team of Mirihana Police officers in the Kajulandawatte area in Madampe. He was taken into custody on charges of unlawful obstruction, criminal intimidation and disorderly conduct while being part of an unlawful assembly.

The arrested suspect is a 43-year-old resident of Madampe.

Police said the suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court today (01 February 2026) for an identification parade. Further investigations are underway, to arrest all other suspects involved in the incident.