Parliamentarians Namal Rajapaksa, D.V. Chanaka, Prasanna Ranaweera and three others were arrested by the Hambantota police in connection with the recent protest in Hambantota.  They were summoned by the Hambantota police and a statement was recorded. 


 Namal Rajapaksa arrested at Srilanka


Western Provincial Councillor Upali Kodikara, Southern Provincial Councillors Sampath Athukorala, and Major (Rtd.) Ajith Prasanna were among those arrested.
The protest happened to vent out their rage against leasing out Mattala International Airport to India.


As the protests happened against Court's restraining orders, they have been arrested. The court has ordered them to provide a valid explanation in next hearing. Right now, they have kept behind bars till October 16, 2017.





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