Janaka Bandara arrested
Former Minister and present Member for Parliament from Matale District Janaka Bandara Tennekone has been arrested by the CID states police sources.
He has been arrested on suspicion of a murder committed in 1999. At the time of the arrest he had been admitted to a private hospital in Colombo.
The CID recorded a statement from the former minister today (6th) say reports.
Mr.Janaka Bandara Tennekone supported Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa at the presidential election but joined Mr. Maithripala Sirisena after latter’s victory and was appointed the National Organizer of the temporary Central Committee of the SLFP. Later, at the general election, he joined Mahinda Rajapaksa faction again to contest the general election.