Man performing witchcraft during trial against Ex-MP arrested

The arrest was made after the Senior State Counsel informed High Court judge Kumudini Wickremesinghe that the man was performing witchcraft. 

The suspect is a relative of ex-MP Chandana Kathriarachchi who is accused of murdering a villager in Piliyandala. 

The suspect identified as Munagamage Gunawardena was handed over to the Keselwatta police station. 

The incident took place a day after a lime fruit was found in the hands of the accused ex-MP who is standing trial with four others. 

In a related development today morning the Jury in the same case informed courts that one of its members had received death threats. 

The IGP was ordered to investigate the matter.