CID arrests Azath Salley

Azath Salley

National Unity Front Leader and Western Province former Governor Azath Salley was arrested yesterday by the Criminal Investigations Department under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

He was arrested in connection with Easter Sunday attacks of 2019.

Salley’s arrest also comes after several parties have lodged complaints with the CID against a controversial statement made by Azath Salley and investigations are being carried out into his statement and the statements made on social media regarding the incident.

Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara has said that Salley should be arrested and the law will definitely be enforced regarding the statement made by Salley as it was made for religious extremism.