Former Ratnapura District MP Premalal Jayasekara has been produced before the Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court today.
Former MP Premalal Jayasekara was arrested yesterday (21) by Sri Lanka Police in Nuwara Eliya over allegations of threatening an individual with a firearm.
Police stated that the incident took place following a heated argument between Jayasekara who had arrived in Nuwara Eliya with his family and a group that had travelled from Avissawella on a trip.
The situation is said to have escalated, during which the former MP allegedly pulled out a pistol and threatened the group. He was taken into custody based on a complaint lodged with the police.
Authorities also noted that the firearm in his possession had been issued under a license from the Ministry of Defence, which had expired in 2025.
Further investigations into the incident are currently underway.
