Sri Lanka: 6 police officers arrested for alleged assault on priest
January 26, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Six police officers have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a priest in Negombo, a Sri Lankan city, after the priest, riding on a motorcycle, reportedly failed to stop.
“The incident occurred on Saturday night when the officers ordered a motorcyclist travelling along the Kirindiwita-Udugampola Road to stop,” a leading Sri Lankan newspaper reported. “The motorcyclist reportedly failed to comply, prompting the officers to pursue and arrest him.”
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