The General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna was arrested and subsequently released on bail after being questioned about remarks made concerning the Inspector General of Police.
Sagara Kariyawasam, General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), was arrested by the Central Criminal Investigation Bureau (CCIB) on August 10 and released on bail the same day. The Kaduwela Magistrate's Court ordered his release on two surety bail bonds valued at Rs. 2 million each, according to multiple sources reporting on the incident.
Kariyawasam was taken into custody after arriving at the CCIB to provide a statement. According to NewsFirst, his arrest relates to an ongoing investigation into remarks he made during a media briefing regarding an alleged attempt to assassinate the Inspector General of Police. NewsWire reports more broadly that the arrest followed remarks allegedly made concerning the Inspector General of Police, though specific details of the nature of these remarks differ slightly between sources.
As conditions of his release, Magistrate Aruna Indrajith (referred to as Aruna Buddhadasa in one source) imposed a travel ban on Kariyawasam, restricting him from traveling overseas. The bail was granted on the same day as his arrest, allowing the SLPP official to be released pending further proceedings in the investigation.
