Assassination plot: Indian national discharged

Mersily Thomas, the Indian national who was in remand custody over the alleged assassination plot on President Maithripala Sirisena and other VVIPS, was discharged from the case by the Fort Magistrate today.

However, former DIG of the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) Nalaka de Silva was further remanded till March 6.

Nalaka de Silva and the Indian national were arrested by the CID over the alleged assassination plot. (Farook Thajudeen)