Police provide updates on two high-profile arrests

Sri Lanka Police says former high-ranking state officials, former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Admiral (Retired) Nishantha Ulugetenne and former SDIG Priyantha Jayakody, were arrested based on separate investigations conducted by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

The Police said former Navy Commander Nishantha Ulugetenne was arrested yesterday based on a probe conducted by the CID into the disappearance of an individual. 

Nishantha Ulugetenne was arrested and produced before the Polgahawela Magistrate’s Court, after which he was remanded until 30 July.

Meanwhile, former SDIG Priyantha Jayakody was arrested based on information revealed by a suspect who was arrested for allegedly threatening former Public Security Minister Tiran Alles and SDIG Lalith Pathinayake, pretending to be an underworld figure residing overseas.

Based on the investigations, the CID had arrested the suspect yesterday and produced him before the Kandy Magistrate’s Court.

Interrogations of the suspect had revealed that the man had pretended to be an underworld figure and had threatened former minister Alles and SDIG Pathinayake at the request of former SDIG Priyantha Jayakody. 

Based on the revelation, the CID arrested former SDIG Priyantha Jayakody yesterday, while he is due to be produced before the Mahara Magistrate’s Court today. 

The CID is continuing investigations into the two incidents. (Islandnews)