(UTV | COLOMBO) – Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana today (30) agreed to allow Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen, who is in the custody of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) under detention orders, to attend sittings of Parliament.
According to Parliamentary sources, the Speaker has agreed to a request made by the Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella.
Accordingly, the Speaker will inform the CID to make arrangement for the Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) to attend the sittings of Parliament.
Former Minister and his brother were arrested by the CID under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) on early Saturday morning (24).
Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that the both were arrested at their respective residences over allegations of aiding and abetting the suicide bombers of the Easter attack.
DIG Rohana said that they are currently being questioned in this regard by the CID and allowed to be detained for 90-days.
In the wake of the arrests, hundreds of people took to the streets in Colombo, Mannar, and Vavuniya demanding their release.
