President’s brother Priyantha Sirisena is to be flown to Colombo for further treatment after he was assaulted with a sharp weapon at Polonnaruwa.

National Hospital Director Dr. Anil Jasinghe said that the hospital is on standby to treat Sirisena.

President Maithripala Sirisena’s brother Priyantha Sirisena was hospitalized after he was attacked with a sharp weapon at Hathare Ela in Polonnaruwa at around 7pm.

No suspects have been arrested over the incident as of now. Police spokesperson ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said that police is searchig for an individual named Lakmal, who is said to be a friend of Priyantha Sirisena.

The President’s brother, who is known as ‘Weli Raju’, is known to be a businessman who is engaged in sand mining.

Courtesy:Asian Mirror

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Suspect Who Attacked President’s Brother Surrenders To Police

The suspected attacker who severely injured President Maithripala Sirisena’s brother Priyantha Sirisena surrendered to Bakamuna Police a short while ago.

Poice had launched a search operation for the individual named Lakmal.

Priyantha Sirisena was hospitalized after he was attacked with a sharp weapon at Hathare Ela in Polonnaruwa at around 7pm. He is to be flown to Colombo for further treatment.

The President’s brother, who is known as ‘Weli Raju’, is known to be a businessman who is engaged in sand mining.

Courtesy:Asian Mirror

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President’s Brother Priyantha Sirisena Attacked In Polonnaruwa

President Maithripala Sirisena’s brother Priyantha Sirisena was hospitalized after he was reportedly attacked with a sharp weapon.

He was admitted to the Polonnaruwa General Hospital.

Police Spokesperson ASP Ruwan Gunasekara told Asian Mirror a short while ago that news of such an attack has reached him but he has to inquire more of it before he could provide exact details.

The President’s brother, who is known as ‘Weli Raju’, is known to be a businessman who is engaged in sand mining – a business that is done under strict legal observation in Sri Lanka.

Two and a half years ago, he was arrested by Police for assaulting a wild life officer and damaging the properties of Wild Life Department’s office in Manampitiya.

In early February this year, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna accused Priyantha Sirisena of conducting illegal sand mining in the Polonnaruwa distict.

Courtesy:Asian Mirror