Suspected Man arrested near Mahinda's office

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s security officers arrested a man acting in a suspicious manner near his recently opened political office at Nelum Mawatha, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla last morning. “Rajapaksa’s security team handed over the man to Thalangama Police and a special investigation has commenced into the incident,” Police Media SpokesmanASP Ruwan Gunasekara said. “The suspect has been identified as a resident of Athurugiriya,” he added. However, the Thalangama Police said the man was apprehended as he did not have his national identity card.