Premalal Jayasekara to be produced in court following arrest over firearm incident
April 22, 2026 07:28 am
Former Ratnapura District Parliamentarian Premalal Jayasekara, who was arrested yesterday (21) in connection with an alleged incident of threatening an individual with a firearm, is scheduled to be produced before the Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court today (22).
Jayasekara was taken into custody yesterday by the Nuwara Eliya Police over allegations that he had threatened a person by brandishing a firearm.
According to police, the incident had occurred following a heated argument between the former MP—who had arrived in Nuwara Eliya with family members—and a group of individuals who had travelled from Avissawella on an excursion.
It is reported that the situation escalated, during which the suspect allegedly displayed a pistol in his possession and threatened the group. Based on a complaint received, officers of the Nuwara Eliya Police arrested him on suspicion.
Police further revealed that the firearm in the suspect’s possession had been issued under a license granted by the Ministry of Defence, which had expired in 2025.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
