The leader of Sri Lanka’s Pivithuru Hela Urumaya party called on Sri Lankan police to arrest Tamil National Alliance leader R Sampanthan, as investigations began against the Tamil politician.
Speaking to media in the Sinhala south, Udaya Gammanpila accused Mr Sampanthan and other TNA members of threatening national security, after they reportedly attempted to enter a Sri Lankan army camp in the Kilinochci, earlier this month.
"This should be nipped in the bud before it reaches alarming proportions," said Mr Gammanpila, calling on Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Inspector General of Police to act.
"It remains to be seen how the IGP will act on the complaint lodged by the army against the TNA leader," he said. "I challenge the IGP to arrest Sampanthan and others if he had a backbone."
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