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A carpenter was arrested for setting fire to President Ranil’s house

By Sahan Rathanasekara

August 30, 2022

The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested a carpenter for setting fire to President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence in Kollupitiya.

A police team of the Criminal Investigation Department arrested the carpenter in Kottawa last night.

The Criminal Investigation Department states that the carpenter is a 33-year-old resident of Aranayaka Galbokka.