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Petroleum minister and former Sri Lankan cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga was arrested on Monday for the first violent incident in the middle of the political crisis that killed a person in the country, the police said.
On Sunday, Ranatunga's 54-year-old bodyguard and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's loyalist fired on live ammunition firing on supporters of new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, leaving a dead person dead. .
and two others were hospitalized as a result of the shooting and a member of the security forces was arrested at the premises of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) in Dematagoda as a result of a tense situation. Ranatunga, captain of the Sri Lankan club winner of the 1996 Cricket World Cup, was arrested on Monday following the incident at his ministry's premises following the death of a worker from the sector. oil tanker, said police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera. Ranatunga was the oil minister of the government of the deposed prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The incident occurred when the politically appointed cricket player went to the CCP office, with several oil company workers objecting to his on-site presence.
Ranatunga having entered the building, supporters of the new Prime Minister Rajapaksa protested against the fact that he went to the office and launched slogans.
As they were not allowed to go out, Mr. Ranatunga's security officers opened fire and injured three people. . According to unconfirmed reports, two security personnel from Ranatunga were arrested.
million. Ranatunga is a supporter of Mr. Wickremesinghe who was fired by President Maithripala Sirisena. Mr Wickremesinghe claims that his dismissal was unlawful and unconstitutional.
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