Two more suspects have been arrested over the incident where a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital was sexually assaulted.
According to police, the arrests were made last night (March 12) in the Nidikumbayaya area of Galnewa.
The suspects include the sister of the main suspect.
According to police, the suspect’s sister was arrested on charges of aiding him in evading capture, while the other individual was found in possession of a mobile phone allegedly stolen by the suspect.
The arrested individuals are a 37-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, police confirmed.
Meanwhile, the main suspect is set to be produced before the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court today (March 13).
He was arrested yesterday during a joint search operation conducted by Galnewa Police and Anuradhapura Police Special Task Force while hiding in a forested area in Galnewa.
The suspect, a 34-year-old resident of Galnewa, is currently being held at the Anuradhapura Police Station.
Based on information uncovered during interrogation, police recovered the knife used to threaten the female doctor during the assault.
However, the doctor’s mobile phone, which was reportedly taken at the time of the assault, has not yet been recovered.
Cabinet approval has been granted to a proposal presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Finance , Planning and Economic Development to present the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026 to Parliament in October 2025.
Approval has also been granted to present the Budget speech in November 2025 and to hold the third reading and budget debate during November and December.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son – Yoshitha Rajapaksa, and his grandmother – Daisy Forrest have been formally indicted today (July 02) before the Colombo High Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The indictment was presented before High Court Judge Pradeep Abeyratne, who subsequently ordered both defendants to be released on two surety bonds of Rs. 01 million each.
The judge further ordered to obtain fingerprints of the accused and relevant records be summoned as part of the judicial process.
