General17 August 2026

Permission granted to detain Shiran Basik

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Court permission has been granted to detain Mohamed Shiran Basik for 90 days of questioning.

Authorities brought the 48-year-old suspect, a resident of Dehiwala, back to Sri Lanka on the night of August 14 and handed him over to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau for further inquiries.

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